What temp is your engine at?

Dr-Jon · Post by **Dr-Jon** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:22 pm

I have noticed that the temperature gauge in my 2.3 is sitting at between 100 and 110 is this normal?
seems a bit high to me

Vonlipvig · Post by **Vonlipvig** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:37 pm

Can't remember the numbers but mine sits just to the left of centre when driving dual carriageway etc. Think its about there so I would say normal

Jembo · Post by **Jembo** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:48 pm

My old 2005 3.0 religiously sat @ 12 o’clock soon after starting, where no hoon, spin round silverstone or south of France road trip would make it move anywhere else.

The current //M & once warm sits as above to the left of centre, though of course a different engine

sars · Post by **sars** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:54 pm

It's your oil temperature and completely normal

Dr-Jon · Post by **Dr-Jon** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:56 am

Thanks guys makes me feel better

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:59 am

Jembo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:48 pm My old 2005 3.0 religiously sat @ 12 o’clock soon after starting, where no hoon, spin round silverstone or south of France road trip would make it move anywhere else.

The current //M & once warm sits as above to the left of centre, though of course a different engine

Your cars temp isn’t really that stable, the display is dumbed down to be static over a range of temperatures so as not to panic owners

Rob

Z4Rick · Post by **Z4Rick** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:10 pm

My 35i oil temps are all over the map. Around town, it never goes above the 'left of center'. On the highway it stays at about the half way mark. On the track, it can go to the right of center, up to about the '3/4' mark. About what I'd expect....

Silverzedtom · Post by **Silverzedtom** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:35 pm

Looks like there is some confusion above as oil temp isn’t measured on the e85 non ///M, only coolant. The OP is referring to the oil temp guage that takes position in the same part of the cluster.

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:22 pm

sars wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:54 pm It's your oil temperature and completely normal

Sars. long time no see.

Jembo · Post by **Jembo** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:16 am

buzyg wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:22 pm
sars wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:54 pm It's your oil temperature and completely normal
Sars. long time no see.

Old time forum stalkers normally have a hidden agenda... a desire... to return to their E85/6 roots

Marekdawg · Post by **Marekdawg** » Fri Jul 27, 2018 1:13 pm

Day to day driving in mine it usual sits between 100-110. Give it some beans for a while and I see it stabilise around 120-125. So pretty normal I'd say

Punter · Post by **Punter** » Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:29 pm

Hi Jon. Sounds a bit high to me but I've got 6 cylinders rather than 4

How's the polishing going?
Paul

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:29 pm

Punter wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:29 pm Hi Jon. Sounds a bit high to me but I've got 6 cylinders rather than 4
How's the polishing going?
Paul

Jon’s got a 23i which has 6 cylinders

Rob

Dr-Jon · Post by **Dr-Jon** » Sun Jul 29, 2018 2:59 pm

Punter wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:29 pm Hi Jon. Sounds a bit high to me but I've got 6 cylinders rather than 4
How's the polishing going?
Paul

Smart bear is correct mine does have 6 cylinders

not done any real polishing yet ... its too bloody hot
Have you sold the Z yet? my offer still stands

hehe

Punter · Post by **Punter** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:08 pm

my mistake, must be my big fat individual exhausts that make it sound so good!!
what offer? it would make the perfect birthday pres for your charming wife, as she mentioned (more than once). just thing of the brownie points...

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