Hot, Hot HOt!! (suggestion to bring doen the oil Temp)

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

My old auto rocco also ran some high oil temps like that...that automatic
just makes that poor 1.8 work that much harder (especially at highway
speeds).

I never saw any issues with coolant temp, only oil temp like you are.  I
ended up replacing my oil pump, made little to no difference. (I was
having low oil pressure at the high temps...cured my oil pressure problem,
but nothing really on the temps).

Thicker oil made the problem worse (20-50 dino oil), finally I changed to
a 5-40w sythn (shell rotella T synth) this helped bring temps down a
little...but ultimate solution would be to add a air/oil oil cooler. (this
can be done on the cheap using junkyard volvo parts)

I sold mine before I ever added a cooler.

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
1981 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel -FOR SALE-
1990 Corrado TDI -FOR SALE-
1990 Fox Wagon
1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)
1994 Jetta GL

Neptuno said:
> Since Cincy there is some thing that has been bothering me. And that is
> the Temperature on my Cels guage. I hear all this accounts of people
> bearly reaching 100C*, but no not me
> 120-30's C*. I know that the auto tranny will generate more heat than the
> manuals ones, but is that normal for hwy crusing at about 70mph?
>
> I need recomendations on what to do to bring that temp down.
> Switch Oil? But to what weigth?
> Coolant is good and top off.
> Fan works very well kicking in at both speeds.
> Oil to oil cooler? (would that really make a difference and much more oil
> would I need?)
>
> Interested to hear your suggestions, especially those that had automatic
> A1's and A2's in the past.
>
> Thanks,
> El Tony and "hot" Rodolfo
>
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