Oil Temperture

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  • June 3, 2005 at 9:31 pm #232152
    Mike
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    @mike-n-scarlett

    I have seen a lot of messages posted about VW based tds running hot,
    but no one has defined at what temp is hot..Now that the weather has
    gotten warm here (low 90s)I have had my oil temp gage read almost
    210..At what temperture is a VW considered to be running hot?..Does
    shifting to a lower gear to raise engine and cooling fan rpm help
    drop the temp? Or does the higher engine speed make the temp rise
    even
    though the fan is turning faster? My final question is at 210 degrees
    am i approaching air cooled melt down?
    thanks guys,
    Mike

    September 29, 2005 at 10:02 pm #236492
    Brian LeBlanc
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    @old-snowback

    Frank,

    From what I’ve read it apears somewhere between 180 and 220 is acceptable, I attempt to keep mine under 200, – but then I live in Canada! and that is after running at 3,800 RMP for three hours – averaging 70 to 75 mph!

     

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