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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Mackie1 on June 23, 2012, 01:03:37 am

Title: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: Mackie1 on June 23, 2012, 01:03:37 am

Hey foks can anyone confirm the optimum (or correct/normal) oil temperature for the Tfsi engine? The figure of 90 degrees has been mentioned but I've been unable to establish whether that's Celcius or Fahrenheit?! Thanks in advance.  :wink:

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: scopes on June 23, 2012, 01:20:27 am

less than 120 is okay.

There is a hidden display to find out what temp your oil is running at, i will try & find out the the numbers you need to find this out

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: scopes on June 23, 2012, 01:31:39 am

15.0

Hit & hold econ button with the button to vent the windows at the same time, this will give you like a secert dash display, turn the temperature gauge to the right to 15, where your temp is displayed the oil temp will be shown...

Hope that helps M8ty  :happy2:

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: Mackie1 on June 23, 2012, 09:23:36 am

Thanks Neil. Was already aware of how to access the temp reading through the aircon controls but it was the actual ideal oil temp figure that I was after.  :wink:

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: craig_t on June 23, 2012, 09:31:21 am

Whaaaaaaaaat! I never knew this!!! So it will display oil temp in the temp display yeah

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: Janner_Sy on June 23, 2012, 09:37:49 am

optium temperature is something like 87degreesC.  Upper limits of safety are 120-130degrees.

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: craig_t on June 23, 2012, 10:40:41 am

Is there any other secret gauges I should know about guys!?!

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: bacillus on June 23, 2012, 10:43:33 am

When pushing along the motorway I usually see temps of around 100C...

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on June 23, 2012, 12:22:13 pm

Quote from: scopes on June 23, 2012, 01:31:39 am

15.0

Hit & hold econ button with the button to vent the windows at the same time, this will give you like a secert dash display, turn the temperature gauge to the right to 15, where your temp is displayed the oil temp will be shown...

Hope that helps M8ty  :happy2:

No no no no!!  I fell for this one, it isn't the oil temp! That is the heater / air con diagnostics screen and does not show the oil temp. It gives you air con compressor speed at 15.0 IIRC. if you watch it it doesn't change.

Sorry guys  :love:

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: craig_t on June 23, 2012, 12:35:16 pm

I think it's 0.0 on the heater side gives oil temp on the right display.

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: Mackie1 on June 23, 2012, 01:56:35 pm

Thanks guys.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: Frenzy on June 23, 2012, 02:22:57 pm

I understand oil, oil temperature, optimum oil temperature, air con, air con buttons, econ mode for air con and air con display. I understand my car has buttons i can push and knobs i can twiddle. I also understand what the number 15 is and also have comprehension of 0.0...

However I have no feckin clue what you lot are on about! Anyone got any pictures or a video link explaining the above?!  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: bacillus on June 23, 2012, 02:36:26 pm

Forget all the knob twiddlling  :evilgrin: and get yourself a Polar FIS advanced to get the oil temp readout and much more...

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on June 23, 2012, 04:21:10 pm

The air con display will not tell you oil temp (on any number). It's a myth  :surprised:

It tells you features of the air con, ie compressor speed. Only thing worthwhile on that display is the cars actual speed (19.1??) which the system uses to work out how much fan speed to use.

Trust me  :grin:

Been discussed several times on here. . . .

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: Kregiel on June 23, 2012, 05:22:11 pm

what he said above!

Paul

Title: Re: Oil Temperature Question
Post by: Mackie1 on June 23, 2012, 06:35:40 pm

Quote from: bacillus on June 23, 2012, 02:36:26 pm

Forget all the knob twiddlling  :evilgrin: and get yourself a Polar FIS advanced to get the oil temp readout and much more...

Or else just a Newsouth Oil Temp gauge (which is why I asked the question in the first place!!)  :laugh: