What oil temp before spirited driving?

[cavinsoo]

Golf R DSG. Normal driving 88C. Spirited driving 100C. Track day 114C.

[Finance_Analyst]

yeah the GTI must run higher temps for whatever reason. Plus the QLD humidity doesn't help either I think.

[Klink1313]

Golf R DSG - normally around 95c, one stinking hot day I saw that it went up to 98c travelling an indicated 123kmh on the freeway.

By the time I hit the freeway from home or work it is over 70c so that is when I will open it up, depending on traffic.

As to the correct oil temp, the temp doesn't show until 50c so if VW wanted the oil to be hotter before you opened it up, would they have kept the temp reading blank until the desired temp is reached? Following this logic then 50c would be ok?

[Ideo]

Minimum of 70. Pref. 80 for me.

At the moment I'm running around 87 because it's cooler and I'm doing highway stuff.

[nat225]

brisbane delivered gti's should come with upgraded S3 intercooler fr factory

[Finance_Analyst]

brisbane delivered gti's should come with upgraded S3 intercooler fr factory

Agreed. NSW/Vic guys don't have to deal with sub 30 degree days 8 months a year!

[Skitz]

My mk6 GTI sits on 98-101 on average around town driving on most days. The highest I've had it is 114 on a run through some mountains on a 28 degree day.

[nat225]

another way of running lower temp: drive on stock tune

stock tune: lower boost, lower temp, quieter induction / intake noise, quieter exhaust note

[Candyman]

another way of running lower temp: drive on stock tune

stock tune: lower boost, lower temp, quieter induction / intake noise, quieter exhaust note

Can work in reverse at low to mid range rpm with a tune retuning lower engine temps than a stock tune, marginally

[Buller_Scott]

8-11 miles normal driving (residential - 70kph zones), or 15 miles if you get straight onto the freeway....

then, feel free to mash it