Water and Oil running temps

[quincy777]

I have r32 gtst and with aftermarket oil and water temp sensors

I noticed the following temps

water ave 85 oC

oil 92oC

are these normal or not??

Oil also has oil cooler and new oil.

thanks

[aKTiVE]

i have a water temp readout on my hand controller and the temperature ofcourse varies.

If i am moving the temperature can be as low as 74deg

(i have quite a substancial aftermarket radiator)

85degrees is fine, i wouldnt be concerned about that at all.

When i am stopped in traffic on a hot day (25deg+), the temperature will rise up to around 102deg.

I would start stressing if my water temp got to around 120degrees... but i'd never let it actually reach that heh.

Concerning Oil Temps... i am unsure, i dont have a oil temp gauge and i havent looked into correct operating temperatures. But good move buying these gauges, they give you useful knowledge - i've had my car up to around 109degrees in water temp, and the stock gauge doesnt even move and just reads normal.

[quincy777]

Thanks active, I can relax a little then!

[leech_]

hey i wouldnt mind also finding out the general opertating temps for the R33 gts-t as well if anyone knows as i will be getting my gauges in soon so yea would be handy to know

[aKTiVE]

it depends where the sensor is....

my friends R33 has had 2 different ECUs in it (both aftermarket)...

the operating temperature on the first ecu read quite low... in the mid 70s....

on the current ecu, it reads higher operating temperature being in the mid to low 80s.

The ecu was the only thing changed no changing of coolants or radiators... so i think its mainly where the sensor is placed or something.

But yeah... i think its just important to know where the danger levels are and to steer clear of them.

If my car gets up to 100deg in traffic on a hot day... i will put the heater on, its a bit of discomfort to me, but i dont mind, i'd rather that than damage something. Wacking the heater on will usually bring it down to 94-96deg... this will vary ofcourse depending on the car and the radiators and the fans used.

In some cars i've used, switching on the aircon can lower temperatures as well if it gets too hot.

I think i read somewhere that in the R32s (assuming it would be the same as the R33s) when it reaches a certain temperature it will switch the AirCon fan on automatically for increased airflow.

[whistla]

As the water temp question has been answered, ill add my thoughts on oil temps as i have an aftermarket oil temp gauge

My oil temps stay between 80-90degress on daily/normal driving...

Quickly gets to 102 on hard driving, mainly on high speed on/off boost, mountain runs.

I found that it didnt move much above 102 during this prolong hard driving (45+mins)

Respectively, the water temps were stable at around 90-100degrees

I think i read somewhere that in the R32s (assuming it would be the same as the R33s) when it reaches a certain temperature it will switch the AirCon fan on automatically for increased airflow

True, my AUX (aircon fan) switches on above 92degrees and quickly drops the water temps to nominal temps