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what is normal oil temp?



>It bothers me now to think that 100 on my gauge might mean 95 or 105.

Sorry Ken but that is the real world. VW would not have bought the very best
gauges for these cars as it would be to expensive. VW like most other
manufacturers probably bought the highest quality that the budget would
allow.

Rick Alexander

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken B" <Indiana_Red@hotmail.com>
To: "Scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: what is normal oil temp?


> This makes  me want to do some kind of calibration test.  Should be able
to
> rig some boiling pan of water and dunk the probe and see what 100c really
> registers on a gauge.  Just a thought.  It bothers me now to think that
100
> on my guge might mean 95 or 105.
>
> Ken
> 1979 Scirocco 16V -  Almost done
> 81 Deisel P/U - Rescued from neglegent PO
> VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net>
> To: "Scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 5:16 PM
> Subject: Re: what is normal oil temp?
>
>
> > All this talk about temps brings up the question of the accuracy of
these
> > gauges. I'd bet that they are suspect.
> >
> > Joe I should think that you want to get 100c somewhere in there to burn
> off
> > the moisture that will accumulate. Is your Mocal equipped with a
> thermostat?
> > Is it adjustable?
> >
> > Rolling Roc ('87 16v) runs 90c to 110c. Right where I'd like it.
> >
> > Rick Alexander
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe Doty" <Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com>
> > To: "Marc Scirocco Quebec" <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>; "Scirocco list"
> > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 6:58 PM
> > Subject: RE: what is normal oil temp?
> >
> >
> > My '79 runs anywhere from 100-110C, my '88 runs 80-90C (big Mocal
> > cooler);
> >
> > Joe Doty
> > IT/Development
> > joe@lcnetwork.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Marc Scirocco Quebec [mailto:marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 3:48 PM
> > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: RE: what is normal oil temp?
> > >
> > > You are ok. I had these readings running dino oil. Now running GTX
> > 5W50, I
> > > get a solid 100C reading.
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > >
> > > Marc
> > > '83 Scirocco
> > > '88 Scirocco Slegato
> > >
> > > >  -----Message d'origine-----
> > > > De : scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org [mailto:scirocco-l-
> > > admin@scirocco.org]
> > > De la part deTony Morehead
> > > > Envoye : 4 fevrier, 2003 18:43
> > > > A : list
> > > > Objet : what is normal oil temp?
> > > >
> > > > i finally got my oil temp gauge hooked up correctly, and so far my
> > oil
> > > temp hangs at about 90 degrees C when im moving, and i've had it up to
> > 100
> > > once in the drive-through after i got off the interstate.  the stuff
> > i've
> > > read so far has said 100 highway and 110-120 in traffic.  am i just
> > > running
> > > cool, or is something amiss?
> > > >
> > > > tia,
> > > > -tony
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 1987 2 or 3 tone 16v scirocco
> > > >
> > > >
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