Engine temperature question

ThatWhiteM3 · 05-31-2017, 07:23 PM

So here I am again. I've asked this before and I'm still being paranoid. So first picture is after 7 minutes of warming up and 8 minutes of driving. Second one is after little push but nothing crazy. Again isn't it suppose to be down in a center? I bought new oil temperature sensor and will be replacing that soon. Any ideas? How ur temp looks like? I did full engine coolant flush with removing engine drain plugs as well.

msan · 05-31-2017, 07:41 PM

Looks normal. Especially since your ambient temp is 65. It will be more in the middle in 76+ ambient temp

///M Power-Belgium · 05-31-2017, 07:53 PM

Normal

BanjoPaterson · 06-01-2017, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatWhiteM3

So here I am again. I've asked this before and I'm still being paranoid. So first picture is after 7 minutes of warming up and 8 minutes of driving. Second one is after little push but nothing crazy. Again isn't it suppose to be down in a center? I bought new oil temperature sensor and will be replacing that soon. Any ideas? How ur temp looks like? I did full engine coolant flush with removing engine drain plugs as well.

Normal

SonnyJack · 06-01-2017, 06:30 AM

What did it look like a few weeks back when we had temps in the mid-90's? Anything below the mid-point is not at all problematic.

For comparison, I'm supercharged, and on those hot days I mentioned, even sitting in bumper to bumper rush hour beltway traffic I was about 220-230 oil and 200 coolant. Coolant temp dropped to low 190's once I got up to speed but oil stayed about the same.

Your temps seem fine to me.

dparm · 06-01-2017, 12:52 PM

Ambient temperature will have minimal effect on oil temperature once the car has been running for a few minutes. Your car is not air cooled, it's water cooled, and the gauge is just an approximation.

It looks fine. Spend more time driving, less time worrying.

Solo_M_Tech · 06-01-2017, 10:27 PM

Mine is just past the "0" of 210 in 90+ degree temps and my "normal driving". You're fine.

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msan Major 434 Rep 1,174 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (16)	Looks normal. Especially since your ambient temp is 65. It will be more in the middle in 76+ ambient temp
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SonnyJack Captain 342 Rep 873 Posts Drives: '09 E92 M3/'26 C8 ZO6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Laurel, MD iTrader: (1)	What did it look like a few weeks back when we had temps in the mid-90's? Anything below the mid-point is not at all problematic. For comparison, I'm supercharged, and on those hot days I mentioned, even sitting in bumper to bumper rush hour beltway traffic I was about 220-230 oil and 200 coolant. Coolant temp dropped to low 190's once I got up to speed but oil stayed about the same. Your temps seem fine to me. __________________ Cross Plain P65; MagnaFlow catless x-pipe; Dinan Strut Braces; Dinan Rear Toe Links; ECS Rear Trailing Arms; MCS 2-Way NR w/700F-1000R; GC Camber Plates; AKG 75D MM & 95A TM; CAE Shifter; Titan T-S5; StopTech ST60 380mm/ST40 355mm; Zebulon Splitter; Zebulon 330 Rear Wing; Gutted w/Piper Motorsports Custom Cage; OMP WRC-R Seats
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dparm Stop the hate, get a V8 3928 Rep 8,631 Posts Drives: C7 Corvette, Spec E46, G87 M2 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Frisco, TX iTrader: (1)	Ambient temperature will have minimal effect on oil temperature once the car has been running for a few minutes. Your car is not air cooled, it's water cooled, and the gauge is just an approximation. It looks fine. Spend more time driving, less time worrying. __________________ Now: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport, 2001 BMW Spec E46 race car, 2025 BMW M2 Past: 2011.5 M3 sedan ZCP
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Solo_M_Tech Brigadier General 1725 Rep 3,149 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (7) Garage List 2014 BMW M5 [0.00]	Mine is just past the "0" of 210 in 90+ degree temps and my "normal driving". You're fine. __________________ 2014 M5 6MT
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