[fyrehose]

I think my oil temps are running a little cool. Unloaded driving around town I see 173. Out on the highway they run about 182-184. This is fully warmed up, driving 30 minutes or longer. What should they be? I am getting the reading from my terminator scan gauge.

 

[countryboyrob]

on my scan gauge I see temps around 190* just daily driving.

 

[Tom S]

I think my oil temps are running a little cool. Unloaded driving around town I see 173. Out on the highway they run about 182-184. This is fully warmed up, driving 30 minutes or longer. What should they be? I am getting the reading from my terminator scan gauge.

Sounds very normal to me. I usually have oil temps 10deg under coolant temps unloaded in nice weather.

Tom

 

[IL7.3 Powerstroker]

where is the BEST location to read engine oil temp?
at the oil filter head or HPOP?
I am seeing high temps after running the engine for a half hour to an hour will usually hit 240-260 degrees

 

[Tom S]

Mine is measure in hte HPOP reservior with the factory sensor. I would be very concerned if I was seeing 260deg.

 

[CtG]

Doesn't oil start to degrade around 250?

 

[IL7.3 Powerstroker]

I am looking to replace bad gauge soon with an Autometer or ISSPRO

 

[PSDEng]

Mine is measure in hte HPOP reservior with the factory sensor. I would be very concerned if I was seeing 260deg.

How did you tap into the factory sensor with your guage kit? Or did you just unplug the factory sensor?

 

[countryboyrob]

How did you tap into the factory sensor with your guage kit? Or did you just unplug the factory sensor?

my guess is scan gauge.

 

[mnstroker]

I see no more than 200 on my scanguage.