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      01-26-2014, 02:52 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by Scottaw View Post
Horrible IMO. When it's single-digits like this it takes 20 minutes before the oil temp needle even gets off the 160 mark, and some days it never gets above 160 at all.
That is low, indicating your engine load is light. Could be worth checking the ECT via the hidden menu, to ensure you don't have a thermostat issue. See how ECT is doing in the warm up phase, although I doubt anything is adrift.

BTW, what engine have you in the VW Tiguan?

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