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      01-25-2014, 05:34 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by clivem2 View Post
Our weather hasn't been cold but my diesel heats up quickly, which is often not the case for diesels in general - they take longer than petrol (gas) engine to warm up.
Remember the diesel engine warm up speed is masked by the electric PTC heating element in the HVAC system, so not comparable to the petrol engines these days.

I miss my diesel 330d fast heat up, as the 535i has to get heat from the engine, not an auxiliary electric heater, so much slower. It is the only negative about the petrol engine, slow cabin warm up.

And to think it used to be a diesel issue a few years back, when we'd wait forever for cabin heat.

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