Miata Mailing List: April 1999, Message #157
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| From: | Douglas Hagerman <Douglas.Hagerman@digital.com> |
| Subject: | Re: Engine Oil Temperature |
| Date: | Thu, 1 Apr 1999 13:03:22 -0500 |
On my oil temperature gauge, which works from a sensor in the oil pan drain plug, it takes a LONG TIME for the oil to get up to full temperature. 10-15 minutes of normal driving. Also I've noticed that the oil temperature varies quite a bit depending on the kind of driving being done. Most of the time it stays way down on the low end (around 160 degrees F), but if you run the engine fast on a warm day it moves up higher pretty readily. I guess this is because there's no thermostat. Doug.