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[Jonah]

Mine came out of an Audi dealer with spare fill up of Shell Helix Ultra 5w-30 so I presume thats what they have in the block too.

As this but running temperature 98-101.

[bye bye]

When using Castrol my engine ran at 95-105, this was the first 5-6k miles.

Second service I switched to Mobil Synthetic 0w/40 (or whatever) and I get 100-115

I flagged it with the dealer but they were none the wiser....as usual. But did say not to worry.

I took the view it's in warranty, they recommended the oil and they've said not to worry.

Mark

[adsgreen]

The Mobil oil is more viscous so will require more effort to push through the engine so under more pressure - probably the reason why the temp is increased with it.
115 is fine for oil but you will lose some engine power running thicker oil.
As an aside mine runs 97-99 steady driving.

[rs4mikek]

Temp normally between 98 and 102, lately sitting in traffic has gone up to 106. Oil Castrol Edge 5W -30 UK

[crispy]

Yep, Pretty mutch the same as the other posts:

Average about 95'c
Sits around the 101 - 102 mark at brisk motorway speeds
A spirited drive usually sees it around the 112- 116 mark
Downright abuse, lots of hills and hairpin bends, and it hit 120

Its running some appropriately specced Mobil stuff at the moment, but is being serviced next week

[RS4KILLA]

quantum 5w 30 longlife 3 oil average 97 with the sport button on

[MB2]

quantum 5w 30 longlife 3 oil average 97 with the sport button on

Whatever they put in when servicing it - 95 in normal conditions but 101 on the M3 this morning (stop-start) & 105 on A/B roads coming back (21.5 outside temp lots of traffic + some brisk overtaking)

[SKG_C63AMG]

Which Colebrook & Burgess franchise are you using happydaysRS4cabby?

using the one in sunderland teeside audi

Wearside? Teesside is in Preston Farm / Stockton?

yeah sorry wearside is that the one you use?

[SKG_C63AMG]

When using Castrol my engine ran at 95-105, this was the first 5-6k miles.

Second service I switched to Mobil Synthetic 0w/40 (or whatever) and I get 100-115

I flagged it with the dealer but they were none the wiser....as usual. But did say not to worry.

I took the view it's in warranty, they recommended the oil and they've said not to worry.

Mark

cheers matey that makes alot of sense what u just said there

[SKG_C63AMG]

it seems the older the oil the hoter the temprature, the reason why i ask for this info is that ive just had my car serviced at the main dealer and was driving with the sport button off on a cold day and my oil temp hit 114 degrees c and in the last few months previous to service the oil temp never went above 104 degrees even driving hard with the sport button pressed

[RS4FTW]

Sport button won't make a difference to oil temps.

[bluenosewrx]

Highest i have seen mine is 101c, obviously not driving it hard enough, usually sits between 93-98.

Care you expand on your issues bud??? PM if you want.

Mac

[P_G]

Has you car had the oil cooler TSB done?

[bluenosewrx]

Maybe why mine is low is that i have had a new oil cooler and pipes(corrosion) and new radiator due to stone penetration, would that explain it????

Mac

[bye bye]

it seems the older the oil the hoter the temprature, the reason why i ask for this info is that ive just had my car serviced at the main dealer and was driving with the sport button off on a cold day and my oil temp hit 114 degrees c and in the last few months previous to service the oil temp never went above 104 degrees even driving hard with the sport button pressed

not quite, brand new Mobil oil made my temp go up.....