Re: oil temp

["ben rogowski" <bgr13@earthlink.net>]

Are you telling us that your 8v typically runs at 75C-85C? That seems awfully low to compared to what my cars run at.  Both my 79 Scirocco and my 87 GTI 16V run at 110C to 120C when warm.  The GTI runs hotter when it gets hot outside (90F+) but never at 170C.  That would be over 300F wouldn't it?  BTW,  readings are from a gauge in the Scirocco and from the MFA in the GTI.

 

Ben

 

 

 

 

 

That's almost double what my 8V runs at. I'd guess either the
sender/MFA/gauge is faulty, esp. if the water temp seems OK, or you're very
short on oil or your engine is toast! Is it pinking a lot? maybe your
timing belt has jumped a tooth - that can make it run hot, but I think you'd
notice the difference in performance.

 

Ewan Hopkins.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Peterson/Doty [mailto:bdoty@columbus.rr.com]
Sent: 26 August 1999 07:05
To: scirocco mailing list
Subject: Oil Temp

 

My oil temp runs 150C-170C when fully warmed up. Seems a little high. Any
thoughts?

 

Jeremy
'86 16v