Oil Temperature Operqting Range

[Hypo]

Is that on all MFI's? Cant recall seeing in mine

I have possibly used the wrong terminology.

When looking at the dash between the speedo and the tacho you can scroll through all the options.

On there is a oil temp option.

[Swallowtail]

I have possibly used the wrong terminology.

When looking at the dash between the speedo and the tacho you can scroll through all the options.

On there is a oil temp option.

Yup, we know what you mean, just don't think I have oil temp on there. Is yours a red MFD? Do you have the Kufatec / Fiscon bluetooth that provides the MIS addon that gives boost etc?

[Hypo]

Yup, we know what you mean, just don't think I have oil temp on there. Is yours a red MFD? Do you have the Kufatec / Fiscon bluetooth that provides the MIS addon that gives boost etc?

I have a R36 Wagon delivered a month ago. I am having a mind blank on the colour of my display. I think it is grey ish though.

I have made no changes to the base model from factory. Bluetooth is the factory 900 option.

[Swallowtail]

I have a R36 Wagon delivered a month ago. I am having a mind blank on the colour of my display. I think it is grey ish though.

I have made no changes to the base model from factory. Bluetooth is the factory 900 option.

It'll be a white MFD then. I don't recall seeing Oil temp on mine.. maybe it's an MY10 feature?

[V6Passat]

It'll be a white MFD then. I don't recall seeing Oil temp on mine.. maybe it's an MY10 feature?

I have oil temp on mt 2010 spec V6 Highline.

[Highlander]

My CC is MY10 with white MFD. Great to have a gauge and no real indication of what oil temperature range is acceptable. I wonder if there is an idiot light/icon that comes on somewhere if the temp is too high. So far haven't found it in the documentation. Also, for sake of curiousity, would be interested to know if NA and TDIs operate at same or different oil temperatures.

[passatpout]

That's because VW have a little software tweak that forces the gauge to read 90C even when it is a little above or below (supposedly to stop owners freaking out if they see it move even a little bit).

Personally I would rather see it move slightly as the thermostat opens and closes, that way I can see everything is working exactly like it should.

Strange thing to do.. I'd personally prefer it to wobble, although I do recall that VN Commodores used to sit on cold for normal temperature and only go up if they were working hard.

I've also driven quite a few diseasals, ranging from my brother's 307 wagon, to my old man's previous Merc C210CDI, to 14-tonne trucks (Isuzu, Hino, Mazda, to name a few brands), and one thing they've all had in common is that, once warm, the temperature gauge on them all has stayed in one place - even powering uphill in low range next to raging bushfires on 40+ degree days hasn't moved the needle.

[Pana]

Strange thing to do.. I'd personally prefer it to wobble, .

+1

my old Vectra used to get up to 100 on very hot days and run very cool at about 80-85 on very cold nights. Subaru must do the same tweak like VW on their temp gauges as well becase my old WRX would never ever fluctuate with water temp regardless of whether you were cruising down a street at 60km/h or belting it around a racetrack.

[ope126]

My CC is MY10 with white MFD. Great to have a gauge and no real indication of what oil temperature range is acceptable. I wonder if there is an idiot light/icon that comes on somewhere if the temp is too high. So far haven't found it in the documentation. Also, for sake of curiousity, would be interested to know if NA and TDIs operate at same or different oil temperatures.

Highlander, don't forget 2.0T FSI engines also...

The Oil Temp on mine this morning was displaying a maximum of 95 degrees after 20mins of driving from cold.
The outside air temp was 25.5 degrees.
Interesting, when the water temp reached 90 degrees (and stays there) the oil temp was still only 41 degrees. This was after about 5mins driving.

Will check again this afternoon when the outside temp is into the 30's+...

[Swallowtail]

Had a look this morning - no oil temp on the MFD on the R36.