Stubborn oil temps! (help)

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

oh boy, lemme dig up this post...
here (getting coolant temps lower):
http://www.scirocco.org/list/archives/2001/June/msg00599.html
another post of note (dealing with bubbles/air in system):
http://www.scirocco.org/list/archives/2002/August/msg01465.html

ooh, my sig looks weird in that first one...
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger Scirocco GTO 2.0 16v (daily driver, 190k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX (30% complete, rocco #7)
86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (rocco #8)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (wifes daily, 285k)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Smith" <smithma7@yahoo.com>
To: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
Cc: "car" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: Stubborn oil temps! (help)


> I've never really seen mine run below 120c on the oil and the coolant temp
can go up after just 10 minutes of sitting in traffic when outside is over
70f.  What can I do to resolve this high temp issue?
>
> Mike
>
> Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com> wrote:
> > Yeah, mine is similar. The oil temp usually runs about 120c
>
> actually, that seems a bit high
> i've never gone past 120c oil and 3/4 on the water temp, and i only
approach
> those numbers on the hottest day, idling for the longest time in the
> crappiest traffic.
> also, once i start moving, water temp drops to the center within 1-2
> minutes, and oil temp back to below 110 within about 5 minutes. further
> cruising will drop it back to 105ish.
> Al
>
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