theblue

I tend to leave it on front tire pressure.

If anybody knows a trick to have it tell me all the pressures on one screen you'll make my day.

Knob Jockey

Since I made the change to non-runflat tires, I keep the DIC set on rear tire pressures.

If it's hot outside and I'm using the paddles a lot and keeping the RPM's up, I'll watch the trans temp.

Was stuck in traffic last week, and 86+ degrees outside, and oil temps got up to 219.

I have the Base Model w/LS2.

Dano523

Different reason here, but as soon as I start the car cold, toggle to the oil temp gauge, and the motor does not see over 2K rpm until the oil temp hits 165 or greater.

Once it hits 165 and safe to now get on it, then I just toggle the screen back to blank.

HOXXOH

With a high stall (4000) converter I monitor trans temp on the DIC. The gauges are enough for the other critical things, however I do cycle through the menu far more often than my wife thinks I need to.

All I've ever read from authorities on the subject of oil and coolant temps is that 200 for oil and 180 for coolant is the sweet spot for performance. For emissions, those numbers get bumped up 10 to 15 degrees now and were 20-30 a couple decades ago.
Oil coolers are great for the track or anywhere the load is high, but not for general street use, since the oil never gets close to the ideal temps. The dry sump cars would be better off using an oil t-stat.

Contrary to popular belief, the oil temp doesn't need to be 212 to get the moisture out of the system. If by the rare conditions that humidity causes condensation inside your closed engine, it'll easily evaporate long before the oil temperature gets to 212.

And now we are prepared for some controversy.

Blue Demon Owner

I'll ignore all this "controversy" boiling up.........

I cycle through all the main ones, including tires, while I give it a minute or so to warm up a little. Then it is generally on engine temp.

I agree oil temp is very important before jumping on it, but that is in my HUD on track mode. Comparing the little hash marks on the HUD with the DIC oil temp, I know where I want it before playing.

Longer drives, I cycle through everything periodically. I want to know all of it on long runs or hot summer days.

Tonylmiller

Oil temp for me. I have gauges for everything else that I need to watch. Other things, like low tires, trigger alerts.

Speedforhire

..........I routinely check the tires at stop lights......

Wyndridge3

This.

Hameister

Ya know,....it would be nice if there was a way for the DIC to automatically cycle through all the system info, displaying each statistic for about 5 seconds.

Anyone know if that's possible, or how to do it?

Tonylmiller

I must not have the oil cooler in my 2006 Z51 convertible. My oil temps stay above 200 F after warm-up.

Hameister

On my '13 GS, the oil cooler sits just behind the grill, and in front of the radiator.

That's why the oil stays so cool.

zcarbon

Give me a chance, I can solve this
Looked under the trunk floor mat. No DIC
Damn it, Dealer forgot my spare tire though

zcarbon

Had a GS, IMHO, No worries Fellas
LS3 Doesn't have enough thump, Too make a difference

Cyber Grey

DIC

on fuel range

haljensen

The moisture is going to evaporate regardless of the temperature. You don't need boiling temps for evaporation. A good example is ice cubes in your freezer, they'll evaporate over time just from the defrost cycle in the freezer. Or just put a pan of water on a counter in your kitchen and check it every day, I guarantee it'll evaporate without ever reaching boiling temperature.

CBRXX

I experience the same low temps with the dry sump system. Tend to keep the DIC on the oil temp to at least see it gets warmed up before getting on it. Was thinking about one of those covers but what about any thoughts on it impacting air to the radiator?

Jimailer

I have a GS with auto, the DIC shows Trans Temp and the HUD shows Oil temp...

pokerpro

I don't usually get to read it since it's a garage queen.

funz06

I just drive the car; start it up; back out of the garage and driveway, and off I go. It takes me 5 minutes to get to a highway, so I figure things are warmed up enough by then. Mine is always on the MPG-----I do this with my daily driver too---even though it is pretty meaningless............on the 427 it stays at 19.2 forever unless I go on the highway for at least an hour (prior vette, ZO6 had about the same exact reading). On one 2-3 hour highway drive it read around 28. In the cold NE winters I will look at the tire pressure readings before I head out if I haven't tested the tires with a gauge in a while. As for all the other readouts................I rarely scroll through them---maybe 2-3 times a year (mainly because I forget what is there and I get curious). Have done this with my prior 3 corvettes as well. I figure an idiot light or message will come on if anything is wrong-----same as the daily drivers. Never had a problem---twice the idiot light came on to tell me one of the tires was low on pressure--that's it.

Rocketmanwpb

I keep the DIC on Oil Temp and generally see 215 to 220. If it is really hot out I have seen 230+.