Temp of Oil as shown on the MFD

**Tigger** · 14-01-2013, 04:05 PM

Hey all,
I have noticed that my oil temp as shown in Celcius degress on the MFD varies quite a bit.

My Tiguan (same motor EA88

never showed any higher than 100C, yet my RS can show from 93C anywhere to 105C, as it did today...

It doesnt affect anything, but just seems strange....

**candy_wagon** · 14-01-2013, 04:52 PM

I agree. Most of the time its around 102 degrees, but I have seen it as high as 106 - and I wasn't even pushing it!

**Tigger** · 14-01-2013, 05:17 PM

Yep...strange...
either the sensor / thermostat is more sensitive on the Octavias, or the Tiguan one was not sensitive enough??

I wonder what temp would be too high and worth being concerned about??

**Martin** · 14-01-2013, 06:07 PM

Apparently it's ok up to 115 (I would not want to see it that high)

Most of the time mine is around 95~98
Pushing hard I've had it up to 104

One thing I have noticed, it's slow to warm up or react
The water can be 90 deg and the oil is only 50 deg - I doubt that is correct

**zei20t** · 15-01-2013, 07:34 AM

no, that is correct. oil takes longer to warm up than water. which is why you should wait for 10-15 mins of warmup before you start hammering the car.

anyone been on the track? id like to hear what oil and water temps people are seeing

**wai** · 15-01-2013, 07:42 AM

Last Friday I drove from Bendigo to Sydney. Ambient temperature was up to 39.5 deg C. The oil temperature was up to 112 deg C, with it mainly being around 105 to 107 deg C. This was with sustained speeds up to 110 km/h. Around town it is around 102 to 105 deg C.

**BlackSuperb** · 15-01-2013, 08:48 AM

Last Tuesday, on the South Coast of NSW, I was in a traffic jamb due to the Pacific Highway at Wandandian being closed. The Deans Gap fire had jumped the road.

The outside temp was 44.5 and oil temp was 115. Nice and cool inside the car though.

**Martin** · 15-01-2013, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by zei20t

no, that is correct. oil takes longer to warm up than water. which is why you should wait for 10-15 mins of warmup before you start hammering the car.

anyone been on the track? id like to hear what oil and water temps people are seeing

Thanks - I do wait for the oil temp to hit 80 before using the throttle enthusiastically

Have not had the VRS on the track yet but it won't be long!

**K1W1** · 15-01-2013, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by zei20t

which is why you should wait for 10-15 mins of warmup before you start hammering the car.

All you have to be concerned about is making sure that the oil has circulated through all the galleries and tubes. That takes about 30 seconds after that you are waiting for everything to get to correct operating temp for maximum efficiency but you won't do any oil related damage.