I was wondering if anyone can advise, I have realized that my Rocco's oil temperature shows 2 different readings.
What I mean by this is that the oil temperature next to the rev counter is showing 90 degrees but the temperature on the computer is showing 54 degrees.
Any idea what could this be ?
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Oil temperature
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Sebbristol
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Cuprabob
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Re: Oil temperature
The one next to the rev counter.is the coolant temperature and the one in the MFD is the oil temperature.
Oil takes longer to get up to operating temp than the coolant that's why it's lower than the coolant temp when the car is heating up.
Coolant gauge is also "corrected" to display 90 when actual temp is between around 80 and 100 degrees. Oil temp is real time. This stops the gauge going up and down when stuck in traffic and fans go on, like they used to in older cars when the coolant temp reading was real time.
Oil takes longer to get up to operating temp than the coolant that's why it's lower than the coolant temp when the car is heating up.
Coolant gauge is also "corrected" to display 90 when actual temp is between around 80 and 100 degrees. Oil temp is real time. This stops the gauge going up and down when stuck in traffic and fans go on, like they used to in older cars when the coolant temp reading was real time.
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Sebbristol
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Re: Oil temperature
Thanks for that mate! I was getting worry looking at both readings and seeing something totally different
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