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Originally Posted by Elmo370z
Here in florida tonight its very brisk 55 and windy. I went for a stroll to test for leaks and it was a struggle getting to 180.
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From what I recall the factory gauge reads coming out of the oil cooler not coming out of the engine. The ECU picks up the oil temp out of the engine where one should read the oil temp. I believe the oil is getting 20-30 deg hotter then what is indicated.
The oil really only should get hot enough to vaporize the water in it (and fuel at a lower temp). Without looking it up this typically happens around 180F. So considering the above info, if true, 160 on the gauge is perfectly acceptable and probably ideal.