4kq oil temp?

[Per Lindgren]

My Cq rns at about 100, so did my Cabrio with the NG engine. I noticed
though, when I was on the race track, the oil temp climbed to about 130º.

PerL
87 Cq

Iain Atkinson wrote:

>This is exactly what i get in my Coupe Q, i would say this is normal.
>
>Iain
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
>Behalf Of David.Ullrich at ferguson.com
>Sent: 04 June 2002 12:27
>To: bernardl at acumenassociates.com; quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: RE: 4kq oil temp?
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>My CGT seems to vary a lot when it comes to oil temp. When cruising at
>highway speeds above 65 MPH or so, it will rise to around 130 C or a tad
>under (hard to tell on the digi-gauge) and the water temps come down a tad
>(1-2 bars below middle on digi-gauge). When in stop and go city traffic, the
>oil temps drop to around 90C and water temps rise to exactly the middle of
>the gauge. So, I too, would like to know if this is "normal," In my case the
>car has a stock NG in it...
>
>Dave
>
>Too Many Toys:
>1987.5 Audi Coupe GT "Special Build" 2.3 - Anthracite Black
>1998 VW Passat GLS 1.8T - For Sale CHEAP
>1985 Chevy Impala SS
>2002 VW Jetta GLS 1.8T Tiptronic
>1993 RX-7 R1
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bernard Littau [mailto:bernardl at acumenassociates.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 1:28 AM
>To: Quattro
>Subject: 4kq oil temp?
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>My '86 4kq seems to be running close to 130 C oil temperature lately.  I
>remember the 4kq being right around 100 C since I got it a couple months
>ago.  I also seem to recollect a discussion on oil temperatures in the
>recent past, and that 100 C was held as ideal.
>
>So, is it normal for the oil temperature to hang around 130 C?  Is 100 C
>indeed more normal?  What might cause the oil temperature to suddenly be
>higher?
>
>Oil level looks fine; the oil looks fine.  Ambient air temperature is
>certainly higher now than in the last few months.  Is there a thermostat for
>the oil cooler somewhere I need to be concerned about?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bernard Littau
>Woodinville, WA
>'88 5ktq
>'86 4kq
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