Oil temperature gauge fluctuates
09-26-2012, 01:00 AM
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Oil temperature gauge fluctuates
My oil temperature gauge tends to fluctuate between 210 degrees and 225 degrees during normal driving conditions. Is this normal?
09-26-2012, 10:05 AM
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I had erratic fluctuations like that after getting car back from a shop. It was fixed when it went back to the shop for other things. I was told they cleaned the connector for the oil temp sensor and/or replaced the sensor, so I would try cleaning the connection first. Not sure where it's located, I see something on driver side of the block, but not sure if that's the sensor. I'm sure others can chime in to help you locate it.
09-26-2012, 10:25 AM
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The sensor is located above the oil filter. I doubt anything is wrong with yours. Oil temp will fluctuate up and down with rpm and/or power level. It isn't controlled by a thermostat so will move around more. If I drive at 60 mph in 4th gear the oil temp will be higher than if I drive at 60 in 5th gear even though the car is producing almost the same amount of power.
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01-15-2013, 02:56 AM
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Thanks for the info both of you guys. But what is weird is that the oil temp tends to only rise when the car is operated at a slow speed. Anywhere from 0-50 mph. Even just left sitting run for about 20 mins it still rises to 225 degrees. Hope its not anything serious.