diff --git a/base/internals/psi_desc_index.F90 b/base/internals/psi_desc_index.F90
index 35c8d921..6423c116 100644
--- a/base/internals/psi_desc_index.F90
+++ b/base/internals/psi_desc_index.F90
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ subroutine psi_i_desc_index(desc,index_in,dep_list,&
        & idxr, idxs, iszs, iszr, nesd, nerv, ixp, idx
   integer(psb_mpk_) :: icomm, minfo
 
-  logical, parameter :: do_timings=.true., oldstyle=.false., debug=.false. 
+  logical, parameter :: do_timings=.false., oldstyle=.false., debug=.false. 
   integer(psb_ipk_), save :: idx_phase1=-1, idx_phase2=-1, idx_phase3=-1, idx_phase4=-1
   logical, parameter :: usempi=.false.
   integer(psb_ipk_) :: debug_level, debug_unit
diff --git a/base/tools/psb_icdasb.F90 b/base/tools/psb_icdasb.F90
index 31d92133..04f95738 100644
--- a/base/tools/psb_icdasb.F90
+++ b/base/tools/psb_icdasb.F90
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ subroutine psb_icdasb(desc,info,ext_hv,mold)
   integer(psb_mpk_) ::  icomm
   integer(psb_ipk_) ::  np,me
   logical             :: ext_hv_
-  logical, parameter  :: do_timings=.true.
+  logical, parameter  :: do_timings=.false.
   integer(psb_ipk_), save  :: idx_phase1=-1, idx_phase2=-1, idx_phase3=-1
   integer(psb_ipk_), save  :: idx_phase11=-1, idx_phase12=-1, idx_phase13=-1
   integer(psb_ipk_), save  :: idx_total=-1
diff --git a/krylov/psb_dcg.F90 b/krylov/psb_dcg.F90
index 669573be..caebb712 100644
--- a/krylov/psb_dcg.F90
+++ b/krylov/psb_dcg.F90
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ subroutine psb_dcg_vect(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,&
   logical                     :: do_cond
   character(len=20)           :: name
   character(len=*), parameter :: methdname='CG'
+  logical, parameter  :: do_timings=.true.
+  integer(psb_ipk_), save  :: cg_vect=-1, cg_mv=-1, cg_prec=-1
 
   info = psb_success_
   name = 'psb_dcg'
@@ -149,6 +151,12 @@ subroutine psb_dcg_vect(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,&
     call psb_errpush(info,name)
     goto 9999
   endif
+  if ((do_timings).and.(cg_vect==-1))       &
+       & cg_vect = psb_get_timer_idx("CG: vector ops ")
+  if ((do_timings).and.(cg_mv==-1))       &
+       & cg_mv = psb_get_timer_idx("CG: MV product")
+  if ((do_timings).and.(cg_prec==-1))       &
+       & cg_prec = psb_get_timer_idx("CG: preconditioner")
 
 
   mglob = desc_a%get_global_rows()
@@ -219,17 +227,21 @@ subroutine psb_dcg_vect(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,&
 ! =   
 ! =    r0 = b-Ax0
 ! =   
+    if (do_timings) call psb_tic(cg_vect)
     if (itx>= itmax_) exit restart 
-
     it = 0
     call psb_geaxpby(done,b,dzero,r,desc_a,info)
+    if (do_timings) call psb_toc(cg_vect)
+    if (do_timings) call psb_tic(cg_mv)
     if (info == psb_success_) call psb_spmm(-done,a,x,done,r,desc_a,info,work=aux)
     if (info /= psb_success_) then 
       info=psb_err_from_subroutine_non_
       call psb_errpush(info,name)
       goto 9999
     end if
-
+    if (do_timings) call psb_toc(cg_mv)
+    
+    if (do_timings) call psb_tic(cg_vect)
     rho = dzero
     
     call psb_init_conv(methdname,istop_,itrace_,itmax_,a,x,b,eps,desc_a,stopdat,info)
@@ -237,13 +249,18 @@ subroutine psb_dcg_vect(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,&
       call psb_errpush(psb_err_from_subroutine_non_,name)
       goto 9999
     End If
-
+    if (do_timings) call psb_toc(cg_vect)
+        
     iteration:  do 
 
       it   = it + 1
       itx = itx + 1
-
+      if (do_timings) call psb_tic(cg_prec)
+    
       call prec%apply(r,z,desc_a,info,work=aux)
+      if (do_timings) call psb_toc(cg_prec)
+      if (do_timings) call psb_tic(cg_vect)
+
       rho_old = rho
       rho     = psb_gedot(r,z,desc_a,info)
 
@@ -254,13 +271,18 @@ subroutine psb_dcg_vect(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,&
           if (debug_level >= psb_debug_ext_)&
                & write(debug_unit,*) me,' ',trim(name),&
                & ': CG Iteration breakdown rho'
+          if (do_timings) call psb_toc(cg_vect)
           exit iteration
         endif
         beta = rho/rho_old
         call psb_geaxpby(done,z,beta,p,desc_a,info)
       end if
+      if (do_timings) call psb_toc(cg_vect)
+      if (do_timings) call psb_tic(cg_mv)
 
       call psb_spmm(done,a,p,dzero,q,desc_a,info,work=aux)
+      if (do_timings) call psb_toc(cg_mv)
+      if (do_timings) call psb_tic(cg_vect)
       sigma = psb_gedot(p,q,desc_a,info)
       if (sigma == dzero) then
           if (debug_level >= psb_debug_ext_)&
@@ -293,6 +315,7 @@ subroutine psb_dcg_vect(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,&
 
     end do iteration
   end do restart
+  if (do_timings) call psb_toc(cg_vect)
   if (do_cond) then 
     if (me == psb_root_) then 
 #if defined(HAVE_LAPACK)