Factory oil temperature gauge
Jul 1, 2011, 03:24 PM
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Factory oil temperature gauge
Today I got in my car and well i was taking it out doing normal driving/crusing and i look down to see my oil temp on my factory mr gauges rising and its never risin that fast to about 70 degrees and just above. Im just alittle worried that it went up this fast. Idk if its the 100 degree heat or something. someone shed some light please.
Jul 1, 2011, 04:10 PM
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Check your oil level? Double check there's no leaks, make sure there's no crap on your oil cooler etc. Also, what oil are you running? Maybe you need to go with a different kind of oil for the summer months that's better able to handle the heat?
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High oil temperature means one thing. Your oil is hot.
If its hot outside... your oil is going to be hot.
If it were "NORMAL" temps, and you still notice this problem, I'd investigate it further.
Normally, with high oil temp, it just means that your oil level could be low (the oil has less time on the cool side, and therefore heats up more). This is easy enough to check with a dip stick check. If you're VERY worried, you could do an oil change and monitor the system.
But if its hot outside, your oil is going to be hot.
If its hot outside... your oil is going to be hot.
If it were "NORMAL" temps, and you still notice this problem, I'd investigate it further.
Normally, with high oil temp, it just means that your oil level could be low (the oil has less time on the cool side, and therefore heats up more). This is easy enough to check with a dip stick check. If you're VERY worried, you could do an oil change and monitor the system.
But if its hot outside, your oil is going to be hot.
Jul 1, 2011, 04:48 PM
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70 is nothing. I wouldn't worry unless I was seeing 110+ during regular driving. I'm in AZ and I've been seeing 90 on average with outside temps well over 100 degrees.
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