Oil temps take forever to come up, normal?

Neon01 · 03-17-2009, 07:05 AM

To give an example, my commute into work is about 15 miles one way, most of it semi-highway (65-70 mph, with lights). It also becomes semi-highway pretty quickly, so I'm not spending much time on neighborhood streets. About 10 minutes into my drive (most of the way to work), I noticed that my oil temp gauge had only come up about 2-3 bars from the 110 deg base temp. Ambient temp here this morning was 41 deg F. I wasn't babying it.

The other day, I drove home from a friend's house on route 1. Driving about 40-50 most of the way, and ambient temp at 40 deg F, it literally took about 15 minutes for the gauge to show ANY increase in oil temp. I was even driving up some fairly steep hills for some of this.

I know we have an oil cooler, but I can't believe it's that efficient. When I picked up my car in europe in January it was getting warmer much faster.

Is my oil temp sensor bad?

methodtim · 03-17-2009, 07:07 AM

15 minutes = normal.

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halB · 03-17-2009, 07:08 AM

Normal

335e92tx · 03-17-2009, 07:58 AM

Oil does not flow to the OC until about 240 degrees when a mechanical thermostat opens. Just take it easy as possible (dont really rev the crap out of it), and it will be fine. Probably wont hurt to bust it off a min or 2 before you leave. That will get a little heat in it.

rooster3.0 · 03-17-2009, 10:08 AM

7 quarts of oil can take some time to heat up. In the colder months, I used to make it to work(12 miles) before hitting 210.

one.miguel · 03-17-2009, 10:24 AM

+1 Normal

ragingclue · 03-17-2009, 10:26 AM

Completely normal.

On some of the colder days, my oil temp didn't even budge if I hopped right on the freeway and kept driving.... I was thinking of getting a grille flap but then I thought "nah that's silly."

freshwhite335 · 03-17-2009, 10:29 AM

be happy ur not overheating

lpphreakx06 · 03-17-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by freshwhite335

be happy ur not overheating

tru dat, takes me like 5 minutes

Neon01 · 03-17-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by freshwhite335

be happy ur not overheating

True, but I like to wait until the needle comes up some before I get into it. 15 minutes is agony. My E46 M3 came up to temp MUCH quicker, and had just as much oil (if not more).

kgb1637 · 03-17-2009, 11:17 AM

Its still taking me around 10-15 minutes even when the weather outside is warming up.

mmm def · 03-17-2009, 11:18 AM

I'll be the 16th person to say normal.

TiAg335i · 03-17-2009, 11:26 AM

normal..............it goes a lot quicker when you don't pussy foot it so much....just keep it below 3K.

Neon01 · 03-17-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TiAg335i

normal..............it goes a lot quicker when you don't pussy foot it so much....just keep it below 3K.

Keeping it under 3k is pussy footing it. I only keep it under 3k for the first couple minutes until the water temp comes up. Then I tend to keep out of boost until oil temp comes up, but I can rev all the way to redline and still keep out of boost if I try.

swestland85 · 03-17-2009, 11:46 AM

Oil temp is much more important than water temp. When oil temp is OK then your good to go and push the car, before is not really recommended. But I don't think I have to tell you guys

noro · 03-17-2009, 12:23 PM

Stop driving like a pansy!

galahad05 · 03-17-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Neon01

True, but I like to wait until the needle comes up some before I get into it. 15 minutes is agony. My E46 M3 came up to temp MUCH quicker, and had just as much oil (if not more).

This is interesting. I wonder why?

rooster3.0 · 03-17-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by galahad05

This is interesting. I wonder why?

5w-30 vs. 10w-65 may have something to do with it. I could be wrong though.

noro · 03-17-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rooster3.0

5w-30 vs. 10w-65 may have something to do with it. I could be wrong though.

Definitly can. My M3 heats up differently with Red Line 10W40 vs Mobil 1 15W50 oils, and the sustained operating temps it reaches vary by ~15F from one to another type.

The actual engine design is a big part as well, the faster oil reaches the operating temp the more efficient the heat exchange is between the engine block and the oil.

noro · 03-17-2009, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ragingclue

Completely normal.

On some of the colder days, my oil temp didn't even budge if I hopped right on the freeway and kept driving.... I was thinking of getting a grille flap but then I thought "nah that's silly."

, As small child I recall my grand-pa using tin foil to cover the front grill of our Lada (Russian FIAT) so that the car could be drivable in winter months.

ilidon · 03-17-2009, 01:45 PM

just drive normal. I drive up to 70- 75 mph without bringing it above 3k rpm. Just time your shifts and you'll be fine. After that, the road is yours.

Oulixes · 03-17-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rooster3.0

7 quarts of oil can take some time to heat up. In the colder months, I used to make it to work(12 miles) before hitting 210.

+1

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