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Okay, so I got the car used pretty recently (like a month ago) but due to exams, I had to postpone all the maintenance. So this weekend I changed the oil, filters and the CTS, but no other electrical device. I followed your advice and bought one from Hella (it was still fairly cheap, but Hella makes good quality parts, right?). So after changing oil, I removed the air filter housing, removed the old sensor and plucked in the new one with a new O-ring - and removed the old one obviously. I then gave it test ride, the dash gauge climbed up to 1/4 - as before. Didn't really think anything of it, since it was pretty short ride. But yesterday I rode for hour and a half and it still climbed only to around 1/4... I haven't checked any reading from the OBD2 (although I have one, but I cannot get it until friday), but now I feel kinda stupid doing this whole thread based on a gauge on a dashboard haha. Yeah, I should probably check the OBD and get back to you all... P.S. This is my first car and I don't know - at least I didn't until like last week - much about car maintenance, but I just wanted to take on the challenge and do as much of the stuff as possible myself, so I'm sorry if I sound like a moron to you...

Alright, so I changed the coolant temperature sensor and now it's starting so smooth. With the old sensor it took much more effort to start the car. So I guess the sensor was faulty. However, the engine is still runing a little too cold... 😕 Any other suggestions?

Alright, seems like most of you agrees on the CTS failure so I'm gonna buy it and we'll see, it's just few bucks anyway. I also already bought the thermostat but haven't changed it yet so I took the opportunity to ask just to be sure... Guess I'm gonna replace both to be 100 % sure haha. I'll let you all know once I do it. Thanks!

Hello, so my engine runs a little too cold. The coolant temeperature gauge climbs up to only 1/4 instead of 1/2 and doesn't go higher. From what I've heard it could be a permanently opened thermostat, but the cabin heater works just fine. Could it be just a faulty sensor? Or is it really the thermostat?