Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2002 08:19:09 +0100 From: Robert Brown <rjbnopsamripnetvvv.se> Subject: Re: SAAB 9-5 headlamps
Mark Gerritsma wrote: > ----8<---- > > So you have to wait untill your engine oil, and your engine block with > it, have reached operating temperature. Unfortunately, unless you have > an oil temperature gauge, you can't see when that is. > I'm wondering, wouldn't an oil temperature gauge be enough? If your > cooling system wouldn't be able to cope, you would also see raised oil > temperatures in the proces, right? > > -- > Mager Oil temp gauge alone should be enough for most cases, but if the cooling system were to dump suddenly, then the regular temp gauge would catch this fact within a few seconds. But there would be a slight delay in the rise of oil temp. So in this particular case having a water/coolant temp gauge would be an advantage. My Audi has both gauges. Once warmed up, the coolant is at a constant 90 deg C. My oil temp varies between 70 and 100 deg C, depending on ambient temperature and how aggressively I'm driving. In having this variance in oil temp, it's always nice to see my coolant temp sitting at a comfortable 90C. /Robert, a former Saab owner.
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