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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: m4nesh on 17 July 2003, 19:36

Title: oil temp
Post by: m4nesh on 17 July 2003, 19:36

Can you help? Whats the optimum oil temp for a 8v digi?

My 91 Gti in town driving will linger around 100 degrees C and on motorways linger at a temp of 95 degrees c.  

Should the temp be constant and I have always assumed that the optimum temp for cars is bang on 90 degrees C.

Am i correct in my assumptions
Title: Re:oil temp
Post by: richandhazel on 17 July 2003, 20:13
Those temperatures sound about the same as my Cabrio.
Title: Re:oil temp
Post by: gti69 on 17 July 2003, 20:19
My 8v digi sometimes reaches 110 degrees, is this too hot?
Title: Re:oil temp
Post by: pipworks on 18 July 2003, 09:34
My 90 8v Digi runs about 90 on main roads and reaches 98 in traffic, although today I saw it go to 102, but it is hot today.

110 sounds a bit hot to me, but then this is the only golf I've had so I've not got much to compare it against!
Title: Re:oil temp
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 18 July 2003, 10:18
My 89 8v Digi MK2 used to run around 104 in traffic and 98 on motorways. Never had any probs with it. My MK1 and Mk3 are about the same?
Title: Re:oil temp
Post by: Bdub on 18 July 2003, 12:23
My 1989 8v Digi runs at approx 96deg - it's never got over 100 - even on a hot day.
It's done 170k miles on original engine - oils changed every 3k filter every 9k - still sweet as a nut.

I suppose if the system is sludged up then the oil cooler won't be as effiecient, have you got anti freeze in the system and is your fan cutting in at the right temp?

Title: Re:oil temp
Post by: gti69 on 18 July 2003, 15:13
OK, i am a little worried now cos i have seen my oil go up to 116 degrees before whilst on the motorway and i wasn't going particularly fast (80mph), where is my oil cooler as i think it may be in need of a clean?

What do you guys think??
Thanks,
Title: Re:oil temp
Post by: Bdub on 18 July 2003, 15:27
The oil filter screws onto the cooler ( you can see two water hoses going into it ) Have you got antifreeze in the coolant? This can effect cooling effeciency.

If you need to flush the system, post on this site, I've never done this but have heard of problems.
Let me know how you get on.

Cheers