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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: CJA321 on 15 November 2012, 00:55

Title: Normal oil temp
Post by: CJA321 on 15 November 2012, 00:55

As above, whats yours? Im having a couple issues with oil temps and coolant temps acting erracticly atm.

Wondering whats your normal oil temp?

Mines sitting at 92ish C at idle.

And anything from 96-104 driving like a loon. Seems very high to me. So whats normal? Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Nornal oil temp
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 15 November 2012, 01:44

If driven hard I see temps of around 120 Celsius, far too hot for my liking, I am looking at an external oil cooler, the factory oil/water cooler is only suited for some fast road driving. For trackdays you ideally want an uprated oil cooler, it will help with the degradation of your engine's oil and keep it in the temperature range which it lubricates best at.

Title: Re: Nornal oil temp
Post by: Wayne on 15 November 2012, 08:56

Quote from: CJA321 on 15 November 2012, 00:55

Mines sitting at 92ish C at idle.

And anything from 96-104 driving like a loon. Seems very high to me. So whats normal? Thanks in advance

That is about right tbh, I would not worry.

Title: Re: Normal oil temp
Post by: Wazzzer on 15 November 2012, 12:28

Don't forget your oil and water run around the same temp due to the heat exchanger