Oil temp

greatbm · 02-01-2008, 09:32 AM

How long does your car take to start reading oil temp above 70 degrees C ? (approx miles drive or approx time) and what does it get to.

G33 · 02-01-2008, 09:37 AM

which notch is the 70?

it depends how fast youre driving...

my drive to work is about 2.5 miles under 30mph and 2.5 miles on A road at around 70/80mph and by then it just reaches the first notch, or just over.

greatbm · 02-01-2008, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by G33

which notch is the 70?

it depends how fast youre driving...

my drive to work is about 2.5 miles under 30mph and 2.5 miles on A road at around 70/80mph and by then it just reaches the first notch, or just over.

As soon as you switch on, gauge is at 70 first notch will be 80, so it takes approx 5 miles to start to register, mine is taking approx 9 miles with the same mix of driving thought this was excessive as not advisable to push engine till warmed up.

G33 · 02-01-2008, 09:57 AM

i take it yours is petrol right?

sometimes i cant help myself in prodding the throttle jsut before it reaches the 90 mark cos im inpatient or i c sum1 trying to give chase!

sometimes i think maybe because its analogue dial it takes time for the needle to shift/register because i get hot air through the vents after 5 mins of being in the car

Serjames · 02-01-2008, 10:18 AM

I agree it does take an EXCEEDINGLY long time to warm

The engine is clever though It won't let me "procede" at anything other than a fair pace unitl warm, once warm the govenor comes off and it's whe ee !

SJ

dxb335d · 02-01-2008, 10:31 AM

I dont even have a water temp gauge let alone oil temp, how wank is that.

G33 · 02-01-2008, 10:34 AM

Hotcoupe · 02-01-2008, 10:58 AM

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dxb335d I dont even have a water temp gauge let alone oil temp, how wank is that.

Like you'd take it any notice of what they were telling you huh!

What's the point of all these gauges anyway,even the speedometer is superfluous to requirements.

Sit in car - push button - point - floorit - arrive.
Job done.

Sorry back to oil temperatures....................................

squeezebm · 02-01-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Like you'd take it any notice of what they were telling you huh!

What's the point of all these gauges anyway,even the speedometer is superfluous to requirements.

Sit in car - push button - point - floorit - arrive.
Job done.

Sorry back to oil temperatures....................................

Sorted a man after my own heart!!

Hotcoupe · 02-01-2008, 11:41 AM

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squeezebm Quote:
Sorted a man after my own heart!!

Not quite correct Squeeze, keep yer heart, it's yer M3 I'm after!

330cdsport · 02-01-2008, 12:07 PM

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Not quite correct Squeeze, keep yer heart, it's yer M3 I'm after!

You may have to remove his heart before he will let you take his M3 though

squeezebm · 02-01-2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 330cdsport

You may have to remove his heart before he will let you take his M3 though

according to 'er indoors i 'aint got one anyway

when we meet - you can play

beemerbird · 02-01-2008, 02:30 PM

The E92 335d M sport I test drove had an oil temp gauge where the stupid fuel 'swingonometer' is on mine. Sales guy said it was fitted in EU cars but they were stopping it again? I never took any notice of it anyway, just don't thrash it for the first mile is my theory.

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