Car is overheating ? Bmw X3 35i 2013

supreetsingh · 11-06-2019, 06:42 PM

Hello,

I have recently serviced my car for overheating after the warning light of overheating came. The dealership changed the water pump and told me they insttalled a OEM one !

Before that my car was also serviced for oil filter housing and valve cover gasket 2 weeks before water pump from the same dealership.

Now I have started noticing that if i drive in streets my car temp needle is at 110 and in standing my car is at little below 110 like 100.

Is it normal ? Also i started noticing that on a standing car my engine rev are higher like i have pressed a little bit acceleration b its not. Its giving 8.5 mileage in average ! No other warning lights !

Picture attached !

hellokitty · 11-07-2019, 12:46 AM

Broken thermostat?

Wgosma · 11-07-2019, 06:21 AM

Take a look at cars coolant temperature, you can use the OBC hidden menu to access it; should run very steady at about 100 C. If thrrmostdt is the problem this will help detect that

mjosco · 11-28-2019, 03:34 PM

It's your thermostat, they either stick open or closed. Should have replaced it when they did the WP, you need to remove it for access to WP. Did both in mine. Really tight access even with IC and fan module out. Hands finally healed up from all the cuts.

RL325xi · 12-01-2019, 11:05 PM

Are you sure you have a temp needle in your cluster? I think we only have oil temp..

11-06-2019, 06:42 PM	#1
supreetsingh Enlisted Member 5 Rep 38 Posts Drives: BMW X3 35i - 2013 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Car is overheating ? Bmw X3 35i 2013 Hello, I have recently serviced my car for overheating after the warning light of overheating came. The dealership changed the water pump and told me they insttalled a OEM one ! Before that my car was also serviced for oil filter housing and valve cover gasket 2 weeks before water pump from the same dealership. Now I have started noticing that if i drive in streets my car temp needle is at 110 and in standing my car is at little below 110 like 100. Is it normal ? Also i started noticing that on a standing car my engine rev are higher like i have pressed a little bit acceleration b its not. Its giving 8.5 mileage in average ! No other warning lights ! Picture attached !
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11-07-2019, 12:46 AM	#2
hellokitty Brigadier General 2896 Rep 3,726 Posts Drives: '17 M3 ZCP DCT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California iTrader: (2)	Broken thermostat?
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Wgosma Lieutenant Colonel 806 Rep 1,905 Posts Drives: 2012 F25 X3 28i (N52) Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Northern Nevada iTrader: (0)	Take a look at cars coolant temperature, you can use the OBC hidden menu to access it; should run very steady at about 100 C. If thrrmostdt is the problem this will help detect that
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mjosco New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2013 X3 M Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	It's your thermostat, they either stick open or closed. Should have replaced it when they did the WP, you need to remove it for access to WP. Did both in mine. Really tight access even with IC and fan module out. Hands finally healed up from all the cuts.
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RL325xi Private 29 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 2006 e91 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Are you sure you have a temp needle in your cluster? I think we only have oil temp..
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