Oil Temperatures

[Craig 0]

I was wondering if a few members could help me out with this. I am after an idea of the oil temperatures that those of you with standard or lightly modified cars see when:

• You're driving normally around town*You're cruising at normal motorway speeds*You're driving, er, enthusiastically

(By lightly modified I mean filter, exhaust - rather than supercharged!)

The purpose of this? Comparison, initially. Also, I am trying to decide on the best synthetic oil to use. I have a couple of recommendations from some very knowledgeable chaps and they are based on typical operating temperatures.

Thanks in anticipation!

[Eat this 2]

mid 80s

mid 90s

high 90s low 100s thr highest iv ever seen is 106

[matth76 1]

Normal operating temperature of the oil should be around 90 degrees which you can see on your trip computer. It normally takes ten-fifteen minutes to reach this... so revving the engine above 3k revs before this is not advisable as you probably know. I find when I get on the motorway it can reach 94/95... driving about 80mph. If I drive at 70 on the motorway it tends to stay around 92ish. Driving round town tends to stay at operating temperature and not really budge at around 90. If I drive fast it can reach 98! Basically the temp on the average vr6 will hover between 90 (average driving) and 100 (very fast driving). If it goes much over 105 I'd start to get worried! What kind of temps are you getting?

By the way I use semi synthetic castrol gtx ...says on the back it meets the vw 105 standard or something (what ever that is). My car is lightly modded with high flow cat and full stainless exhaust... power output is around 195bhp.

[beetle.jim 0]

Low 90's most of the time and 106 max on the motorway.

[SHARKY 0]

Mines usually around 96/98.

102 ish when stuck in traffic

100 - 104 on motorway...

[shail 0]

I mainly do motorway miles, so...

102 - 104 on motorway

Up to 110 when driving enthusiastically in summer.

I have a Corrado block, but was seeing similar temps with the 2.8 golf block as well

[RIX 0]

when pushing 200km or more for along period of time i se 118 that was both in

[andy 0]

104 ish at steady 80 ish. 110 after a spanking. 90 something on slower runs around town etc.

Most people on here use Synta Silver semi synthetic, its very reasonable from GSF (sub

[kempj1 0]

Mine's a completely standard '97 car. And :

98 degrees around town (after it eventually warms up)

106 degrees on the motorway at about 80>90 mph

Almost 120 on the autobahn during long periods of doing 130mph+

Almost 120 on quite long hillclimbs

[Craig 0]

Thanks for all the replies thus far. Now that I have some basis for comparison I will be keeping an eye on mine.

I am trying to decide between Silkolene Pro S 5w-40 or 10w-50. (Fully synthetic - ester oil).

They are the same price, but the 5w-40 gives better cold start protection and is fine for prolonged use at temperatures of up to 120 degrees C. The 10w-50 can take temperatures of up to 140 degrees C.

So far I am leaning towards the 5w-40, but I'll know for sure once I have some data of my own.

Hmm ... around town today. Motorway cruise this evening, enthusiastic drive on the way back from said motorway cruise. Yes, that ought to do!