Oil temperature at normal operating level

**Hillbilly** · 24-11-2019, 07:00 AM

My oil temp seems to be sitting around the 106-109 level on a 30 Deg day at highway speeds and doesnt drop much below that cruising around town.

Is it a bit high as I have put a full undertray on and wondered if airflow may be compromised and affecting it.

Might pull the tray off and see if it makes any difference.

**twyat1** · 24-11-2019, 07:17 AM

This is normal for the factory oil and just in general for these engines. I run Penrite now and don't see anything over 105°

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**Beedub** · 24-11-2019, 07:22 AM

Sounds normal Hillbilly.

Twyat1, out of curiosity are you running 5w30 Enviro+?

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**twyat1** · 24-11-2019, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Beedub

Sounds normal Hillbilly.

Twyat1, out of curiosity are you running 5w30 Enviro+?

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Yeah that's the stuff!

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**Hillbilly** · 24-11-2019, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Beedub

Sounds normal Hillbilly.

Twyat1, out of curiosity are you running 5w30 Enviro+?

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AM running whatevers in it as its only done 3500k Will eventually have Penrite Enviro +but I have 15L of Castrol approved oil on the shelf so will use that first

**Simonr23** · 24-11-2019, 08:37 AM

That temp is fine. I get into the 110-115 range easily- though a Diesel engine, so perhaps different characteristic there?

Water would be getting a bit high at 105-110, but oil is fine to about 120.

**Hillbilly** · 24-11-2019, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Simonr23

That temp is fine. I get into the 110-115 range easily- though a Diesel engine, so perhaps different characteristic there?

Water would be getting a bit high at 105-110, but oil is fine to about 120.

Water is stable on 90 so I guess things are normal was just a bit curious because of the undertray as the normal one is very short and doesnt protect anything and when you have plastic sumps I think its a bit off and done to cut costs

**Transporter** · 25-11-2019, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

Water is stable on 90 so I guess things are normal was just a bit curious because of the undertray as the normal one is very short and doesnt protect anything and when you have plastic sumps I think its a bit off and done to cut costs

Plastic components are used to save on weight and emissions as well.

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**Hillbilly** · 25-11-2019, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Transporter

Plastic components are used to save on weight and emissions as well.

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I realise that but think that having no sump protector in a vehicle that has "offroad" capabilities is a bit short sighted. The factory tray doesnt even protect from a stone thrown up by a front wheel as it doesnt go anywhere near far enough back to protect the sump in anyway at all

**Transporter** · 25-11-2019, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

I realise that but think that having no sump protector in a vehicle that has "offroad" capabilities is a bit short sighted. The factory tray doesnt even protect from a stone thrown up by a front wheel as it doesnt go anywhere near far enough back to protect the sump in anyway at all

I don’t think that the rock flying of from the front wheels can ever hit the engine sump.