How hot does your oil get?

[Tall-Paul]

ive noticed that my oil is getting rather hot on motorways, about 115 when travelling at 90-100. is this normal for a 130pd sport? its got cupra bumpers so are they restricting the air flow? btw the oil level is fine and so is the water. cheers.

 

[mrcoyote]

The Cupra bumpers will restrict the air flow to the SMIC, but I'm not sure how that would affect the oil temp.

 

[Ad Lav]

My oil temp stays at 90 ish all the time, I have same car mate, would suggest FMIC as cupra bumper restricts air flow to SMIC.

 

[mattyfab]

Ive got the FR and its always 90. I dont think getting upto 115 is doing your car anygood, so id get a cold air feed to your IC if I was you.

 

[Tall-Paul]

oh rite best get that sorted then, does it have an oil cooler as well? yeh ive got an fmic in the pipe line but theres an 8 week waiting list for the tubes from forge might av to take the fog light out lol

 

[Nath.]

I am assuming that cos his smic is not getting any air the turbo is getting a bit hot and in doing so the oil that cools the engine/turbo is getting too hot too

anyone?

 

[muddyboots]

Mine used to sit at 90 most of the time, except one summer in France when I was tanking it at a sustained 100+mph up a 3 or 4 mile long uphill section of Autoroute, if I remember it got over 110 degrees, maybe nearer 115.

When we pulled into a rest area on said hill for a break, I left the engine idling for aaaages before switching off.

 

[stoneyfordNI]

blocked smic has nothing to do with it , id be checking the oil cooler for blockages ,
have you checked you oil level , as less oil = less dissapation (typo?)

 

[Fl@pper]

not got anything missing or changed has it ? ahh i see cupra bumpers mentioned - got any close ups of the centre lower grille? i'd say its not restricting the flow - just not deflecting it properly

i know the mk2's with an F2 bumper suffer +10 degrees on oil if no air guide is fitted to replace where the original goes

basically if there's an open gap behind the bumper and below the rad all the airflow blows straight past to the road and doesn't cool the rad properly

used to get similar 110 on mine - tried a flat panel as suggested and bingo down to 92 as easy as that

 

[shefflad]

where you guys getting the temp from? the only one on the dash is the coolant temp - not oil!!!!

 

[stoneyfordNI]

some cars - usually 02/03 tdi 130s came with oil temp n battery voltage gauges

 

[Guinness]

see sheff ours probably run at like massive temps, but we wouldnt know lol

 

[Tall-Paul]

where you guys getting the temp from? the only one on the dash is the coolant temp - not oil!!!!

Yeh the proper engines need 1 you see as they proberly generate enough power to heat the oil, i do know what im talkin about!!!

 

[muddyboots]

where you guys getting the temp from? the only one on the dash is the coolant temp - not oil!!!!

Mine was an 03 TDI Sport that had oil temp & voltage gauges.

 

[gavthelad]

mine runs at around 80ish???

 

[Tall-Paul]

so does any1 know where the oil cooler is then?

 

[muddyboots]

IIRC it's integrated into the base of the oil filter housing.

 

[sssstew]

yes correct, you will see the coolant pipes in and out of it, its a small silver cube below the oil filter base.