I was flicking through the on board computer at the different readings and noticed there wasn't one for the engine temp.

Is it something that can be activated by the dealers.

Seems odd not to have it on there

Nope there isnt one just the blue light that goes out when up too temp

Thought so. I noticed the blue light.

Odd that a modern car doesn't have it on there

I know with the vrs it depends on what the service is set to. Variable or fixed. Apparently it only shows on one of them, can't remember which though. Not sure if it's the same for the monte!

I know with the vrs it depends on what the service is set to. Variable or fixed. Apparently it only shows on one of them, can't remember which though. Not sure if it's the same for the monte!

That's for the oil temp not the coolant. That was one of the main reasons I made sure the monte carlo I bought for the wife had maxidot as you get a proper temp gauge for coolant temp and fuel gauge. Also looks far better than the standard instrument cluster.

Well knowing oil temp is better than not I suppose

what is absolute maximum Oil temp? would be good to know..

Your oil is going to be in normal UK weather once up to normal operating temperature at around 90-93*oC.

going up to around 96*oC underload and then dropping back down to the 90-93*oC

 in warmer weather on the Motorway maybe getting up to below 100*oC,

if you were tracking it, maybe 110-115*oc plus

 

But you use the correct oil, and the Coolant, Radiator & Fans are trying to keep the Oil or get it to near its efficient operating temperature,

Low to Mid 90's. (Oil is a Coolant as well as a Lubricant)

 

Low 90's is about where the Coolant will also be at. (The Antfreeze / Summer Colant.)

Its function is to get the oil back down near the same temperature.

Edited 28 November, 201411 yr by goneoffSKi

My 1.6 Tdi has shown the oil at 106c under load in this cold weather over the past week, it quickly drops back down though to around 95c

Dirty Diesels are rather different from 1.2 TSI petrols.

 

It was a pretty warm night here 9*0c or so, warmer and day time recently and i have had the same temps as you with a 1390cc petrol.

Your oil is going to be in normal UK weather once up to normal operating temperature at around 90-93*oC.

going up to around 96*oC underload and then dropping back down to the 90-93*oC

 in warmer weather on the Motorway maybe getting up to below 100*oC,

if you were tracking it, maybe 110-115*oc plus

 

But you use the correct oil, and the Coolant, Radiator & Fans are trying to keep the Oil or get it to near its efficient operating temperature,

Low to Mid 90's. (Oil is a Coolant as well as a Lubricant)

 

Low 90's is about where the Coolant will also be at. (The Antfreeze / Summer Colant.)

Its function is to get the oil back down near the same temperature.

Try 130 if tracking it

Well that depends on the track and on the weather (Ambient temp) does it not.?

& then if you are running Water Wetter & Qualiity oil.

 

PS

Is anyone tracking a Monte Carlo 105ps, or a remapped one & getting the oil up to 130*oC ?

 

Brimma with a 1.6TDI CR maybe ?

Edited 28 November, 201411 yr by goneoffSKi