How hot?

[GTI-J]

Does anybody who's owned a Mk5 or 6 GTI find the EA888 gen 3 engine runs 5-12 degrees hotter?

Really hope it's not just mine!!

[Jimble]

It's not just you mate, my mk7 GTI and now the R both run around 105-110 degrees whereas my mk6 GTI would rarely exceed 100 degrees.

[Carbon VW]

Ya mine runs at 104 to 109 degrees when fully warm! Have yet to see 110 tho!!

[Jimble]

Ya mine runs at 104 to 109 degrees when fully warm! Have yet to see 110 tho!!

Not tryin hard enough!!






I don't think i have either tbh.....

[topher]

they certainly seem to run hotter on the dyno, that may change as the mileage increases though.

[GeoBog]

There is a similar topic on the GTD section regarding oil temp.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=270079.0

The highest I've seen mine was 110 C.

[VWcezGTI7]

The most I have experienced was 116 on a steep uphill of about 2 miles. The average is between 105 - 111. My dealer specified that up to 120 degrees is safe, so I assume it's fine.

[linc-dub]

I have also had 116 degrees, but the water temperature was rock solid at 90 degrees - spirited driving does see the temp rise to over 100 degrees, but has never given me cause for concern.

[GTI-J]

Thanks all, you've put my mind at ease - at one point got to 112 degrees on the way to Devon this evening

[kevinm]

My mk5 Ed30 used to sit at 89-92 oil temp.

Don't believe the water temp gauge. Vw have them programmed to show 90 degrees when the temperature is actually in the 75-105 range (rough figures). They have been doing this for years. There was a mod you could do with the EEPROM in mk4 clocks to make them display the actual temp.