Oil temp sensor - is it a must?
Le Mans Master
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I have never seen an oill temp gauge in a non high performance car except air cooled engines......either.
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I have also owned VW's : Bug, Fastback and squareback, all air cooled, none with an oil temp gauge. They were all of 50's, 60's and 70's vintage but still air cooled and no oil temp gauge.
The only place I have seen it and had it mean something is in aircraft. Then there were limitations associated with the oil temp. Usually just the high side for piston, but also low temp limits for turbine engines.
For high performance I understand it. Low perf, just wow factor I think.
The only place I have seen it and had it mean something is in aircraft. Then there were limitations associated with the oil temp. Usually just the high side for piston, but also low temp limits for turbine engines.
For high performance I understand it. Low perf, just wow factor I think.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Tennessee/Rhode Island
I have also owned VW's : Bug, Fastback and squareback, all air cooled, none with an oil temp gauge. They were all of 50's, 60's and 70's vintage but still air cooled and no oil temp gauge.
The only place I have seen it and had it mean something is in aircraft. Then there were limitations associated with the oil temp. Usually just the high side for piston, but also low temp limits for turbine engines.
For high performance I understand it. Low perf, just wow factor I think.
The only place I have seen it and had it mean something is in aircraft. Then there were limitations associated with the oil temp. Usually just the high side for piston, but also low temp limits for turbine engines.
For high performance I understand it. Low perf, just wow factor I think.
Oil temp gauges are NOT just for the "wow" factor..There is a reason that most high performance cars have them. Sometimes I realy wonder where this stuff comes from???!!
Read below:
http://http://www.tuneruniversity.com/blog/2011/05/keep-your-engine-alive-the-importance-of-oil-temperature/
Last edited by jb78L-82; Nov 20, 2014 at 03:57 PM.
Le Mans Master
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I would not consider volkswagens with air cooled engines high performance
If there is an oil temp gauge then there needs to be limitations to be observed associated with that gauge. Otherwise why is it there.
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Not a wow factor..for really anyone who drives a car hard
From the link provided above:
"Oil temperature is probably the most important thing to know, specifically for those of us who are pushing our cars hard. Free reving (or worse – racing) on an engine that has not fully reached it’s oil operating temperature is extremely dangerous. But don’t think that the coolant gauge will tell you this information – it won’t."
Hmmmmm.....
From the link provided above:
"Oil temperature is probably the most important thing to know, specifically for those of us who are pushing our cars hard. Free reving (or worse – racing) on an engine that has not fully reached it’s oil operating temperature is extremely dangerous. But don’t think that the coolant gauge will tell you this information – it won’t."
Hmmmmm.....
Last edited by jb78L-82; Nov 21, 2014 at 12:28 PM.
