Oil Temperature

[Mkgolfnutters]

Hi
Can anyone shine a light into what the oil temp should be I was away for the weekend travelling down the A11 just thought I would scrool through the Dis and I noticed the oil temp was 101c I think that is a little high as I was only cruising at 65-70. Does anyone else check their oil temp? The only reason I am asking we race a mk2 golf and that only gets up to 98c and that is reving 8000 rpm.

 

[Hinsley]

I asked a similar question recently (although I’d got the coolant and oil temp mixed up!)

I was getting between mid 90’s and 105 and the response I got were this is perfectly normal.

Not sure what the upper “touching hot” value is but 105 ish is fine.

 

[Insert Coin]

Mine runs at 100ish on a run and mid 90's round town.

 

[mmi]

Earlier discussion --> engine oil temps

 

[Loz]

105 normal on my 204 have seen 115

 

[Mkgolfnutters]

Many thanks for the replies but going to contact Vw headquarters on Monday.
See what they have to say.

 

[rover220]

Many thanks for the replies but going to contact Vw headquarters on Monday.
See what they have to say.

why?

 

[Loz]

You won’t get any technical sense out if them...

 

[Mkgolfnutters]

will ask them the question anyway make them aware of the oil temp as I think it's a little high we have a 2.0 golf GTD and that runs at about 93c

 

[Neil Nicholls]

mines normally at 105-107 on motorway runs

 

[mmi]

In the T5 the oil temp was stuck at 100C ---> Coolant Temperature Readout

 

[catfood12]

I have a Golf R too, when that's fully up to temp oil temp is 110-115 degrees. My T6 204 sits the same as other posters have said, from 98ish to 108.

Hotter than I've previously been used to, but completely within spec for these vehicles.

 

[Mkgolfnutters]

Thanks for your reply

 

[hollypop]

Towing large twin axle Caravan, 204 DSG 4 motion, towing fairly hard, glow plug light starts flashing, Oil temp up to 122 degrees, no loss of power, no EML light, carried on got home keyed off been ok since, any ideas, thanks.

 

[hollypop]

Hi
Can anyone shine a light into what the oil temp should be I was away for the weekend travelling down the A11 just thought I would scrool through the Dis and I noticed the oil temp was 101c I think that is a little high as I was only cruising at 65-70. Does anyone else check their oil temp? The only reason I am asking we race a mk2 golf and that only gets up to 98c and that is reving 8000 rpm.

 

[Ashypants]

Towing large twin axle Caravan, 204 DSG 4 motion, towing fairly hard, glow plug light starts flashing, Oil temp up to 122 degrees, no loss of power, no EML light, carried on got home keyed off been ok since, any ideas, thanks.

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You need to plug up to Carista or VCDS to see what error has been logged - it may be something else causing the flashing coil....

 

[AussieMick]

Just out of curiosity what is your oil temperature when doing a long run at highway speeds.

Mine sits at around 101 degrees but will climb to 110 degrees if climbing a long hill or pushing into a strong headwind.
Then will drop back to around 101 degrees when the hill is over or out of the headwind.

This is in warm weather and is slightly lower in winter.
Just curious that's all.

 

[DXX]

I guess that will depend on the engine code and ambient temperature.
My CFCA (180ps biturbo) will sit at about 98-100 degC with a typical UK 20 degC ambient, 6th gear, about 2000RPM.

 

[Broadside]

Mine is about the same as yours @AussieMick

 

[supernova]

Mine is 90-93 deg C.

But then mine is a T5.1....sorry.