what should my oil temp be ??
May 23, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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what should my oil temp be ??
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my06 2.5 sti uk
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May 23, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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May 23, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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mine seems to be 98 ish is this ok
May 23, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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98 is on the high side unless you are driving it very hard mine sits at between 88-92 on ordinary driving and 96-100 on hard driving
May 24, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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no 98 driving normal 102 driving alittle harder
May 24, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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The 2.5 does run hotter than the 2.0 though, what are your coolant temps like?
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May 24, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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Mine runs 90ish normal driving and up to about 95 on harder driving, that is a WRX though and not an STi.
May 24, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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shadower - that is fine mate.
my 2.5 runs around 95 on cruise but with the extra power in yours and a new engine build it will run warmer for a while I am sure until it loosens up.
May 24, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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thanks guys just thought id check as it seemed high at first
thanks
May 24, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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mine, 80 when cruising, 90 max when driving like i stole it lol
p.s. mines a classic and has a huge uprated oilcooler
also been told up to 110 is ok, higher and you could have problems (never used to take mine over 105 before cooler was fitted)
May 24, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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my STI sits around 90 ish when driving 'normally' - up to 98 when giving her the beans
May 24, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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depends on what oil you are running.
I run Millers 10/60 so good for 125C without degrading (in theory) and gets changed every 5000 or less.
May 24, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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same oil millers 10/60 changed every 1000 miles
May 24, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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also depends where you have your temp sensor
mines in a sandwidge plate near the filter and reads 95 ish on a 2 litre engine and has done for 3 years
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