Engine takes long to heat up

I have a 2015 Tacoma 4.0 engine does anyone else’s take long to heat up cold in Colorado today 20,000 miles could it be thermostat ? Thanks

 

I think it's unlikely that a thermostat can fail so soon. From what I've seen, it takes my truck about 5-10 minutes to reach normal operating temp from 40-50 degree mornings.

 

Based on what?

The silly needle?

Or an actual gauge with numbers?

 

How’s ur coolant level

 

You running the heater on full blast? If so try leaving the heater off until the engine is already fully warm and let us know if there's a difference.

 

My 4.0 heats up faster than any other vehicle I've owned.

The needle starts to move within 2 minutes and it's at half way within 8 minutes. And warm air is blowing from the heater within 5.

Sounds to me like your thermostat is failed wide open.

 

Warm air in 5 minutes for me.

 

It was 14 degrees a couple of hours ago when I went in town. I had warm air about two miles down the road and was up to normal operating temp in about five minutes of normal driving.

Check your coolant level. If it's o.k., you probably have a stuck thermostat.

 

OP it depends. How are you "heating up" your truck..... idiling in the driveway with your heater on full blast will make it so it takes F O R E V E R to heat the truck up. If start it, get in it and gingerly drive it, she will be warmed up within a few minutes.

 

Under what conditions are you waiting for it to heat up? Define what "heat up" means for you OP.

 

It was 28 degrees last night. I had warm air flowing by mile 3 of my commute. Truck is parked outside.

From my scan gauge, by that 3rd mile, my water temp is 140F.

Typically start up for me is to start up the truck, then settle in for my commute by putting my wallet in my center console, putting my phone into my RAM mount, picking my favorite music playlist, attaching my GPS then hitting the road. Idling in the drive way for less than 1 min befote getting going.

Idling in the drive way to warm up a vehicle takes 10 min or so since there isn't a load o the engine. Actually driving the vehicle with the heater off for a few miles, will give you warmer air faster.

Check your coolant levels, and if you have a scan gauge, watch that.

 

Too vague on all counts.

What is heated up temperature wise?
How long is too long?

 

I live in the middle of a hill, when I take a left down the hill I take longer to heat up then if I take a right up the hill. Make more rights subby.

 

Start her up with heater on full blast and then go back inside for a full 7 to 10 minutes and finish your coffee.... ahhhhh. If you're in a hurry then drive s-l-o-w with no heat until the temp gauge hits just above cold. You decide but don't push the engine when it's cold or you could be hearing stuff going on in the boiler-room and it won't be Christmas bells. These engines are bullet-proof but still need good lubrication.

 

Driving = Heat. My 2013 has the fastest / best heater out of any vehicle I have ever owned.

 

-8 this morning. Let it idle for 10 minutes. Windshield was half defrosted. Great heat after 5 minutes of driving. I agree truck warms up fast. Of coarse my last truck was a diesel

 

This.. Letting it idle is worse anyway for the truck, than driving it gently and warming it up quicker.

 

How so?

Driving gingerly is putting far more load on the cold engine than idle.

Edit: I always give the engine a little warm up time. In the winter, it's often 10 minutes or so.

 

My Tacoma seems to take longer to warm up than my Tundra, sometimes takes 3 or 4 miles to get half way on the gauge.

 

Sitting there idiling to warm up when cold keeps it in a rich cold start fuel mixture mode for a long time which will wash the cylinder walls of oil. 2 to 3 min of idiling at most IMO, even freezing ass cold. Just gingerly drive her till the temp gauge starts to move.