IS 250 SE do I need new Thermostat

[mikes5]

Lexus IS250SE 2006

Do I need a new THERMOSTAT

Outside Temp 5C

Temp gauge takes 8 min to reach centre of gauge driving at 30mph

Is this normal ?

Edited February 26, 2020 by mikes5
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[scudney]

How long have you had the car for and has it been any different?Personally I think its about normal 

[johnatg]

Yep - quite normal. There's a lot of coolant in a cold system and the engine isn't doing much work at 30 mph.

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[mikes5]

Fantastic car had it for five years

It has always been like that. I think it must be me feeling colder old age 80

Thanks for your replies

[HellRider]

Yes it takes a while, I came from toyota avensis 1.8 petrol and in Lexus I need to make double of the distance to warm up engine. 

[Alfalfa]

My 250 was much slower in warm up than my former Is200. 2000. But i did a flush on the gearbox and that change it a lot, not as fast as the Is200, but much better.