Engine Coolant Temp Warning - C7 Stingray
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Engine Coolant Temp Warning - C7 Stingray
Hey y’all,
I drive a base 2017 A8 Stingray. This morning I was running it pretty hard and hit about 140 a couple times. The oil temp went up to about 220 and the coolant temp went to about about 200-205. I then got the Engine Coolant temp warning on my dash screen for a split second and it went away. Should I be worried about this?
I drive a base 2017 A8 Stingray. This morning I was running it pretty hard and hit about 140 a couple times. The oil temp went up to about 220 and the coolant temp went to about about 200-205. I then got the Engine Coolant temp warning on my dash screen for a split second and it went away. Should I be worried about this?
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I ran it again going home with the digital thermostats showing the numbers this time. Never went above 205 engine temp and 210 oil temp. About 98 degrees outside. Never got any kind of overheating notification. Maybe it was just a glitch?
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Some '14s had fan relay / controller problems that would cause temp spikes so maybe your '17 suffered a similar problem. If it happens again restarting the car should provide a temporary fix. If it continues get a Z06 replacement fan. You can search the forum there are several topics regarding this issue.
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Some '14s had fan relay / controller problems that would cause temp spikes so maybe your '17 suffered a similar problem. If it happens again restarting the car should provide a temporary fix. If it continues get a Z06 replacement fan. You can search the forum there are several topics regarding this issue.
Maybe a sensor? Just watch the gauges and see if it returns.
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