Hi , just wondered what the average oil temp was for fellow vRS owners (184diesel) mine goes from 90c upto 105c according to the maxidot just wondered if this was the norm

On mine 105c seems to be it's normal fully warmed operating temp (2.0 TSI VRS)

My previous Yeti seemed to sit between 90 and 102C.

It would be interesting to know if that's the norm across the VW engine range as a whole as the Octavia (not vrs) behaves about the same.

City: 95

Highway: 105

Full throttle: 115

150PS 2.0 diesel

Yeh normal range there.

Yep

Get the same temperaturs on my 1.8.

Definitely normal. If I'm on a slow run to work it might be as low as 85°C, but when 'making progress' I've seen it up near to 110°C. Cruising at 70-75mph sees it close to 100°C.

If you want your Oil Temp to run a bit lower, or to drop quicker when it rises, maybe do not go with the Volkswagens Recommended 

Oil Producers, Castrol / Quantum.

Obviously use the correct Grade / Spec. Do not get that wrong, but maybe just not from Castrol / Quantum.

There are better Quality Oils that cost the same or less and may have your engine perform more efficiently or at least as well.

116ºC from my CR170 is my personal best - if you can call it that... :|

 

Usually, it sits at around 95ºC on a motorway cruise and up to around 98-101ºC during a DPF regeneration at speed. 

 

Slow speeds in and around town and in traffic is usually 88-92ºC. 

There are better oils than Castrol?

 

I'd be interested to understand why VAG's Quantum (re-branded Castrol) is worse (or better) than any other main stream oils...

 

 

Obviously use the correct Grade / Spec. Do not get that wrong, but maybe just not from Castrol / Quantum.

There are better Quality Oils that cost the same or less and may have your engine perform more efficiently or at least as well.

Edited 13 January, 201610 yr by silver1011

Not got a scooby.

But as many know, you can change the oil brand you use, same spec and achieve better fuel consumption and lower operating temperatures than when running Castrol / Quantum.

 

All you need to do to see if true or internet myth is try it. 

Not got a scooby.

But as many know, you can change the oil brand you use, same spec and achieve better fuel consumption and lower operating temperatures than when running Castrol / Quantum.

 

All you need to do to see if true or internet myth is try it. 

And invalidate your warranty if the engine has a major fault and the oil is analysed

What if the Oil was not Produced by Castrol, but is the correct spec? 

 

No way Jose!  That is just silly.

 

http://skoda.co.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Brochures/Warranty-Booklet-single.pdf

Some reading for you, Exclusions, Servicing, Fluids etc.

Service Schedule / Guidelines etc.

 

So a different brand of tyres from OEM, or Oil, Spark Plugs, Air or Oil filters etc do not invalidate a Warranty in a EU Free Market, 

as does using a None Official Garage doing your services, 

but you best use the correct spec, and to meet VWG's standard, but they do not say that is from Castrol /Quantum.

Edited 13 January, 201610 yr by GoneOffskiroottoot

Physics 101, if a different oil gives lower oil temps, then the engine is hotter, so the oil isn't cooling as well as it should. 

City: 90-95+

Highway: 100-105

Full throttle: 105-109

VRS 2.0TSI

Mine seems to run warm then, vrs tsi, usually sits around 105C.  Slightly hhotter hotter in town traffic and has hit 110C, more like 103c cruising motorway at steady 70 mph and 105 if a bit faster.

Physics 101, if a different oil gives lower oil temps, then the engine is hotter, so the oil isn't cooling as well as it should. 

Oil is a lubricant, not a coolant! Oil temp will generally follow engine temp. If a different oil runs cooler but engine temp is higher then there is something very wrong indeed!

Actually Engine oil is a Lubricant and a coolant.

And the coolant gets hot (that is the Thermostat Closed to Circulate Coolant in the Block, bringing up to Operating Temperature.)

Then the thermostat opens, allowing coolant to flow, and to bring the Engine / Oil up to operating temperature and the Coolant is kept at around 88-92*oC.

Once the Coolant and Engine oil is at the Operating Temperature, you then have the system trying to keep to that.

As Engine and Engine oil gets hotter and up towards the 100 plus, the Coolant & Fans are trying to bring the oil temp back down.

That is for efficient running and economy.

 

Cooling an Engine requires energy.

Heat can waste and sap energy. Heat Soak etc.

Edited 13 January, 201610 yr by GoneOffskiroottoot

Thanks for all the replies , i was just worried a bit lol glad its normal   its just hit 20k and due its service , the oil light came on last week so i just topped it up with the Castrol that was in the boot. I was panicking a bit when i saw the temp lol

Agree with comments, my 2.0 TSI daily goes up to 110 and hotter on town crawls and hot days. Have got Motul Specific 504 507 5W30 in it.

 

Thanks for all the replies , i was just worried a bit lol glad its normal   its just hit 20k and due its service , the oil light came on last week so i just topped it up with the Castrol that was in the boot.

 

This is why I'm not a fan of long life servicing, running the car close to or on (oil light on) minimum is never going to be good.

My oil temperature is as you all have said - depending on the revs and distance, and weather...but usualy 92-95 and maximum 110. 

I am always supervising it. When I'm forcing the engine I do not take into account the coolant temperature, but the oil. And the same before stopping the engine.