oil temp

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by ACHiPo

See no evil?

Yes, it's kind of like that TV commercial where the woman puts the sticker over her Check Engine light.

[ACHiPo]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Yes, it's kind of like that TV commercial where the woman puts the sticker over her Check Engine light.

Not quite. In this case I know the water temp is trust worthy, and there is a significant temp delta between the oil and water temp gauges, plus I know the oil pressure behavior when the engine is warm enough to hammer. Perhaps I'm missing the value of the oil temp gauge?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by ACHiPo

Not quite. In this case I know the water temp is trust worthy, and there is a significant temp delta between the oil and water temp gauges, plus I know the oil pressure behavior when the engine is warm enough to hammer. Perhaps I'm missing the value of the oil temp gauge?

Alright, you and I are not Morris chasing 200MPH. He needs an oil temp gauge, we can get by without one. That said, your oil temp gauge does provide good information on when your engine is actually warmed up (not just when the coolant is warmed up) and it will give you a little bit of advance warning if something in your mill changes. That's provided you know how it normally behaves when you are doing the things you normally do. That's where not having a working oil temp gauge leaves you short -- you don't know how it normally behaves because it never has. Having a working oil temp will give you a better insight in to your engine and its performance. Yes, you can live without it, but you shouldn't.

[xb-60]

My ‘70s Alfa twin cam has had an oil temp gauge for the last three decades, and yes, it is a provider of useful information. I have always been careful about warming up the engine sympathetically, and never extending it until the oil temp is into its safe range…and currently the old Italian b@st@rdo has 255000km on his odometer.

Conversely, my neighbor, who drives a Porsche Macan 2.9 litre twin turbo, “warms” it as he’s backing out his driveway, and then redlines as he takes off down the street.

He’s short. So is the life of his engine.

Cheers!
Glen

[ACHiPo]

Originally Posted by xb-60

My ‘70s Alfa twin cam has had an oil temp gauge for the last three decades, and yes, it is a provider of useful information. I have always been careful about warming up the engine sympathetically, and never extending it until the oil temp is into its safe range…and currently the old Italian b@st@rdo has 255000km on his odometer.

Conversely, my neighbor, who drives a Porsche Macan 2.9 litre twin turbo, “warms” it as he’s backing out his driveway, and then redlines as he takes off down the street.

He’s short. So is the life of his engine.

Cheers!
Glen

Glen,
That made me laugh. Thanks.

I keep the revs below 3k at least until the water temp gets above 80C, and I usually confirm oil is at temp by making sure the oil pressure drops below 30 psi at idle before putting my foot into it.

I'd like to have a functional oil temp gauge, just not sure I need one.

Evan

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by ACHiPo

Glen,
That made me laugh. Thanks.
....Evan

Ah, good. Got to find something to laugh about these days.

Actually, I thought it might have elicited come comments about "the old Italian b@st@rdo" as most Cobra owners seem to think their car is a "she".
Never been able to work that one out. I do think mine (Cobra) is good looking, and although he hasn't fired up in anger yet, he is definitely masculine.
Maybe that's for another thread....

Cheers!
Glen

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by xb-60

Actually, I thought it might have elicited come comments about "the old Italian b@st@rdo" as most Cobra owners seem to think their car is a "she".

No, a Cobra is always a "she." Always.