Re: Engine Temperatures

[Brian Gracek <bgracek@cloudnet.com>]

>I was wondering what everyone was running for average oil temperatures for
>VR6's.
>I own a '92 SLC.  My engine has 50,000 miles on it and I (mistakably) am
>running
>10-30 Castrol Syntec Blend (soon to be 20-50).  My engine temperatures
>around town
>on warm days seems to reach between 236-252 (often in the higher range).
>Is this
>too high?  The temperature doesn't seem to come down too much after it reaches
>this high.  Could this be because of my light choice of oil grades or
>maybe I need
>a coolant flush (which I've never had done)?  Please advise.
>
>David
>92 SLC VR6
>Chrome VR6 badges
>Tinted tail lights and side markers
>P-chip
>K+N replacement OEM filter
>Air box mods
>Alpine Cass+CD Changer+Boston Sub
>Passat Cupholder

The temps are NORMAL for a VR6.  They are NOT too high, but are higher than
some other engines out there.  Try an oil cooler if you think that the
temps are too high.  220F is a minimum to keep the water out of the oil
(water vaporizes at 212F).

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