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RS4 V8 4.2 Oil temperature @ 110-115...Too high??
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:33 am
by chrisloh
Hi all,
I'm a newbie to a RS4 4.2V8 ownership. I used to own a RS2 before.
My question is... Is it normal for my RS4's oil temperature to be running
at 110-115 driving at 180 km/hr ?
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:51 am
by RSinclair
Hi Chris
If it hasn't has an oil change in the last 5-6k miles then the oil temps tend to run higher than it would with fresh oil in it.
But those temps are still safe for the oil.
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:04 am
by JackS4
Sounds high given the airflow through the rads at that kind of speed. By comparison mine would be around 102c at that sustained pace.
J
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:47 am
by SR71
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:26 am
by chrisloh
Thanks guys..
It just had an oil change 300 miles ago.. Using factory Castrol edge fully synthetic.
Perhaps it's our weather here in Malaysia.. 36-38 celcius.
Thanks SR71.. That old link was a good read. Very conflicting though
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:37 am
by Stoffle32
Thats normal in high temp climates, In SA we also have high temps, car runs upto 117 degrees when pushing hard and normal driving it's around 105