new to corrado's whats oil temp all about???

[bobbymkII 0]

right ive onwed more mk2 gti's than ive had hot dinners....and usualy oil temp on motorways ran at about 85-110 depending on driving conditions etc

 

the rado i have is a 2.0 16v 9a engine has kr cam fitted ....oil temp around town sits at 100-110....on motorways its about 114-118...this seems bit high considering i havent gave it a proper driving as yet....

 

my mk2 16v when gunning it can reach 118...but if you slow down to say 60-70mph and stay at constant speed...it climbs back down to 90..the rado just stays there same temp 114-118 or there abouts or town driving 100-110....

 

is this normal temp of 2.0 16v rado to run???? or dodgy sensor....or needing fresh oil????

 

cheers

bobby

[Supercharged 2]

Well... they all seem to run hotter than golfs do which I reckon is to do with a busier engine bay etc and maybe...

 

Always good to so an oil flush and coolant change though and see if it makes it any better.

[bobbymkII 0]

so temp im running shouldnt be a issue really :clap: ...will do oil change tomorrow and coolant see if it helps bring it down a bit...

[GlosterOx 0]

My 2.0 16V is the same engine spec as you (KR Cam, etc) with 150K on the clock - Has just had Oil + Filter change plus flush and refill with G12 and on the motorway the water is around 90c whilst the oil is normally between 104 > 108c.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Ian :D

[CazzaVR 0]

I would say that's a touch high for motorway cruising. My 16v usually sits at around 100 C at a constant 80mph. Never gets above 110 C, even on a really hot day stuck in traffic. It reached 116 C after a few laps of ragging it at Castle Combe the other week.