Are your engine temps this low?

saifsiddiqui · 12-13-2010, 07:55 PM

So I was driving for like 4-5 hours and the engine wouldn't get warmer than this. It was only 9 degrees outside but it my other cars, even when it is this cold the engine temp would usually get to were it normally is supposed to be. Is this normal? I just have a DCI in right now.

chancejat · 12-13-2010, 07:56 PM

thats where my 135i stays around unless i start getting on it......

saifsiddiqui · 12-13-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by chancejat

thats where my 135i stays around unless i start getting on it......

hmm really? mine usually goes to a couple ticks before the halfway mark.

Constant.S · 12-13-2010, 08:54 PM

Does that car stay at that temperature if you step on it (get the turbo spooled up) too?

saifsiddiqui · 12-13-2010, 09:00 PM

it was snowing so i didnt really try to get the turbos spooled up or anything..

2kaccordocoupe · 12-13-2010, 09:01 PM

Same here, with sub freezing temps lately my car runs about the same temp.

subieworx · 12-14-2010, 08:03 AM

Nothing wrong with that. I would rather run 195* oil temp as indicated by your gauge than 250* temps.

e93WhiteonRed · 12-14-2010, 09:51 AM

I bet a lot of people wish they were running at those temps. You'll see that rise as you put a tune on it.

MusclezMarinara · 12-14-2010, 10:07 AM

Depends on outside air OP....mine runs 200 range well see what it does today its 20 degrees out here.

Dr. G · 12-14-2010, 10:09 AM

Saif bro whatup... mine usually runs around that temp too, unless i go WOT a couple times then it heats up.

mycoupe · 12-14-2010, 10:27 AM

It was 7 degrees F here this morning and mine was sitting right around 210 after an hour of driving.

jeveryday · 12-14-2010, 10:32 AM

Maybe because ur temp outside is 9 degrees... idk

vasillalov · 12-14-2010, 11:03 AM

Normal for Chicago in the winter. This will be my second winter here with this car and its absolutely normal. My 10 year old AUDI A4 1.8T also runs about the same oil temp range during the winter.

Constant.S · 12-14-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by saifsiddiqui

it was snowing so i didnt really try to get the turbos spooled up or anything..

Then its an absolutely normal temperature to run considering the outside temperature.

saifsiddiqui · 12-14-2010, 01:58 PM

Thanks for the responses guys.. I guess I'm just trippin lol

G0FNDM3 · 12-14-2010, 02:07 PM

Mine constantly stays at that temperature. Prolly because of my UR CAI and the 25 degree weather.

Jred22 · 01-18-2011, 11:45 AM

My 08 e90 335i runs around 190-200, while my 07 e92 335i sits around 250. What gives?

EDIT: just realized my e90 and e92 gauges aren't identical, and are both at the same temp.

pimple · 01-18-2011, 12:12 PM

I see in the picture that the OP is running top-most gear at a low rpm. I'd suggest selecting a lower gear to increase the engine rpm in hopes of raising the oil temp. I'd suggest an oil temp target greater than 212 degrees F to allow moisture in the oil to evaporate.

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saifsiddiqui Captain 40 Rep 858 Posts Drives: 2008 E92Xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	Are your engine temps this low? So I was driving for like 4-5 hours and the engine wouldn't get warmer than this. It was only 9 degrees outside but it my other cars, even when it is this cold the engine temp would usually get to were it normally is supposed to be. Is this normal? I just have a DCI in right now. Attached Images
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chancejat First Lieutenant 18 Rep 310 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: usa iTrader: (2)	thats where my 135i stays around unless i start getting on it......
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Constant.S Resistance is futile... 58 Rep 640 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 E89(N54) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Greece/Canada iTrader: (0)	Does that car stay at that temperature if you step on it (get the turbo spooled up) too? __________________ An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.
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12-13-2010, 09:00 PM	#5
saifsiddiqui Captain 40 Rep 858 Posts Drives: 2008 E92Xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	it was snowing so i didnt really try to get the turbos spooled up or anything..
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12-13-2010, 09:01 PM	#6
2kaccordocoupe Brigadier General 1286 Rep 4,703 Posts Drives: Former ///M Driver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The 6ix iTrader: (2)	Same here, with sub freezing temps lately my car runs about the same temp.
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12-14-2010, 08:03 AM	#7
subieworx Lieutenant 31 Rep 468 Posts Drives: 07 335 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ohio iTrader: (1)	Nothing wrong with that. I would rather run 195* oil temp as indicated by your gauge than 250* temps.
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e93WhiteonRed Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 267 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 Alpine white with Red Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Reston, Virginia iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 335I E93 [0.00]	I bet a lot of people wish they were running at those temps. You'll see that rise as you put a tune on it. __________________ 2007 335I E93 sport package Alpine White. BMS DCI, PROcede V4, ACT street clutch, Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus and BT Tool. Pending install of Raceland Downpipes.
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MusclezMarinara Banned 268 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	Depends on outside air OP....mine runs 200 range well see what it does today its 20 degrees out here.
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Dr. G Major General 287 Rep 5,064 Posts Drives: Black e92 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario iTrader: (32) Garage List e92 BMW 335i [8.84]	Saif bro whatup... mine usually runs around that temp too, unless i go WOT a couple times then it heats up. __________________ JB4 / OSS Angel Eyes / Downpipes / F1-Racewerks FMIC / Custom Meth Kit / BMS DCI / ER Chargepipe / HKS BOV / BMS Meth Elbow / BMW Performance Exhaust / Carbon Fiber Inlay Quad Tips / 19" Miro 111 / Front Aero Lip / M3 Sides / VRS CSL Trunk / Mtech Rear / DD CF Quad Finned Diffuser / LCI Tails / BBK / Smoked Reflectors / F1 Euphoria LED Interior / License LED's / GT 5000k Corners / 5000k HID Fogs / Air Scoops / LED Turn Signals / FK Silverline Coilovers / HPA endlinks / Vibrant Resonators / Osram CBI 5000k D1S
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mycoupe Banned 60 Rep 1,495 Posts Drives: 07 335i coupe 6spd Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cincinnati, Ohio iTrader: (5)	It was 7 degrees F here this morning and mine was sitting right around 210 after an hour of driving.
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12-14-2010, 10:32 AM	#12
jeveryday Colonel 81 Rep 2,335 Posts Drives: 2012 535i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island, New York iTrader: (6)	Maybe because ur temp outside is 9 degrees... idk
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vasillalov Mad Linux Guru On The Loose 1180 Rep 5,452 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Sedan, 2023 M3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (5) Garage List 2023 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 335i E90 [8.00]	Normal for Chicago in the winter. This will be my second winter here with this car and its absolutely normal. My 10 year old AUDI A4 1.8T also runs about the same oil temp range during the winter. __________________
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12-14-2010, 01:58 PM	#15
saifsiddiqui Captain 40 Rep 858 Posts Drives: 2008 E92Xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	Thanks for the responses guys.. I guess I'm just trippin lol
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G0FNDM3 Brigadier General 761 Rep 4,437 Posts Drives: E90 M3 AW Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: FT. Bragg, NC. iTrader: (28) Garage List 2007 335i [9.00]	Mine constantly stays at that temperature. Prolly because of my UR CAI and the 25 degree weather. __________________ ModeCarbon V1 CF lip/PF AG CF SS ext./ARKYM CF Diffuser/OSS AE's/B&G Springs/CF Performance Spoiler/V2 Led Performance SW/Meisterschaft GT exhaust
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Jred22 Meat Puppet 71 Rep 1,127 Posts Drives: '11 e90 M3 Competition Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 Jeep Grand Che ... [0.00]	My 08 e90 335i runs around 190-200, while my 07 e92 335i sits around 250. What gives? EDIT: just realized my e90 and e92 gauges aren't identical, and are both at the same temp. Last edited by Jred22; 01-18-2011 at 10:20 PM..
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01-18-2011, 12:12 PM	#18
pimple Private First Class 12 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 335i N54 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: . iTrader: (0)	I see in the picture that the OP is running top-most gear at a low rpm. I'd suggest selecting a lower gear to increase the engine rpm in hopes of raising the oil temp. I'd suggest an oil temp target greater than 212 degrees F to allow moisture in the oil to evaporate.
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