Operating Temperature

[dibbers006]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 18 December 2023 at 20:30

[kambites]

Coolant seems to get up to temperature much faster.

[Badgerboy]

Oil will come up to temp far more slowly than the coolant. My coolant will be up to temp in under a mile or so, but the oil can take up to 5 miles before I give it any revs.

[McSam]

As said, coolant gets there far more quickly. I don't think I've ever seen my oil temp gauge in the middle, though coolant gets to and sits at 88'C (90 is the middle of that one).

[Mastodon2]

Oil should take longer to heat, due it's higher viscosity than coolant. It will also cool more slowly too.

After my coolant is up to temp (3-5 minutes depending on how hot a day it is) I usually give it at least another 5 minutes before using any real revs. That said, I do have an oil temp gauge too.