temperatures

temperatures

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benny4x

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203 posts

131 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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concerned that my temps aren't getting high enough; 70-75 water and only 60 oil
is this normal for this time of year? why don't thermostats keep it hotter?

BigGingerBob

1,700 posts

189 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Mine rarely gets above 55 Celcius on a dual carriageway. If I stick my foot down then it goes up but it will then drop back down.

BobE

605 posts

180 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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There are two alternative water thermostats - one at 82 degrees and one at 74 degrees. If your water temperature is steady during normal driving I would assume you've got the lower temperature one fitted. If your water temperature is not steady it could be that the thermostat has failed open. My car has the lower temperature version and normally runs at around 75 degrees but obviously goes higher when the car is stationary or going slowly. On my car at this time of year my oil temperature struggles to get much above 60 degrees and takes a few miles to get there which means great restraint is needed with the engine revs you can use...

benny4x

Original Poster:

203 posts

131 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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BobE said:
There are two alternative water thermostats - one at 82 degrees and one at 74 degrees. If your water temperature is steady during normal driving I would assume you've got the lower temperature one fitted. If your water temperature is not steady it could be that the thermostat has failed open. My car has the lower temperature version and normally runs at around 75 degrees but obviously goes higher when the car is stationary or going slowly. On my car at this time of year my oil temperature struggles to get much above 60 degrees and takes a few miles to get there which means great restraint is needed with the engine revs you can use...
this is exactly what I find ,just have to be gentle lol

ratboiler

437 posts

190 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Mines the same, I took it out on Sunday, it took 12 miles to get the oil to 60C, water temp came up quickly to 84C