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Old 07-07-2009, 05:45 PM   #709 (permalink)
FricFrac
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Originally Posted by NeedforZ View Post
It hit 102 yesterday afternoon in Dallas and I was in stop-n-go traffic for about 30 min. My oil temps never exceeded 225. I have the 7AT and the AC was full blast the whole time. Of course no spirited driving, too much traffic. It seems there's a lot of variance from car to car. I'm wondering about the accuracy of the oil temp sensor. FWIW, the outside temp gauge swung between 104 -108 during the drive. I expect that it picks up additional heat off the road surface and engine since its mounted somewhere near the radiator.
The only time I've noticed the temp going over 210 F is when I'm running over 4K for extended periods of time and never close to the 280. I think 240 is as high as I've seen it. Spirited driving has to be high RPMs for extended periods to get over temp conditions not just passing cars or driving fast....
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