16v Oil temp too high

[CazzaVR 0]

Car seemed to run a bit too hot when I first bought it, so changed the fan switch and coolant. However, it's still reaching the same temps. Water always stays around 95-100, and the oil has been going up to 116, whilst doing a steady 80mph :? This defo seems too high to me.

 

Could the thermostat need a change? Maybe the fan switch I bought was a duff one? Oil cooler?

 

Any ideas?

 

Cheers.

[Crasher 3]

The oil temp sender is on the back of the head behind number 4, what colour is the plastic ring around the body under the connection disc?

[mrbeige 0]

Water always stays around 95-100, and the oil has been going up to 116, whilst doing a steady 80mph :? This defo seems too high to me.

 

Same as mine, since I changed my thermostat and water pump too

[bcstudent 0]

That's the same as my friend's 2.0 16v as well. After my 1.8 16v that runs at 90 degrees water and 100 degrees oil I was rather alarmed when I borrowed it.

[mistrall 0]

126 DEGREES HERE ON THE OIL :SHOCK: !!

[colinstubbs 0]

When I employed some local chimps to change my clutch they managed to put the fan motor plug on the wrong way round (it had to come off???!) :censored: meaning that when the temp went up at speed, airflow through the radiator was fairly negated which gave me 120C water and 134C oil :shock: :shock: .

 

How the head survived I really don't know, the gods were smiling that day.

 

I found myself a VW Indie in Nick Youngs Garage, Gasoline Alley, Wrotham. Top bloke 8)

[CazzaVR 0]

Crasher, sorry mate, you've lost me! :oops: Just had a look, and couldn't work it out. Got any pics?

 

Cheers

[Crasher 3]

On the back of the head to the left of the dizzy and almost directly below the left rear (as looking from inside the car) cam cover gasket bolt, there is a small brass bodied sender with a 14-mm across flats spanner fitting and a small disc shaped connector with a green and black wire going to it. Above the spanner flats, there is a small plastic ring that is either black or white. Be careful when removing/refitting this sender as it is easy to snap them off flush and when removed, quite a lot of oil will run out. The thread is M10x1, non-taper.

[CazzaVR 0]

Thanks mate. Found it, completely gunked up with old oil. Cleaned it carefully. It has a white plastic ring- any significance whether it's black or white?

 

Do you reckon it's worth changing?

[Crasher 3]

The correct sender should have a white ring so that's OK. An 8v uses a sender with a black ring due to the cooler location. The VW part number is 049 919 563 A.

[CazzaVR 0]

Cheers mate