[s-cars] Multi Function Temp Sensor or Thermostat?

[Mark Strangways]

Even at -15 C I still manage to hit 100 C on the highway, or roads for that 
matter.
I would be looking at the sensor and the oil thermostat...

Mark S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Heneghan" <paul.heneghan at bbc.co.uk>
To: "Jerry Scott" <jerryscott at earthlink.net>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Multi Function Temp Sensor or Thermostat?


I have a suspicion that the oil temp gauge only indicates something if
you really thrash the car.  With all the speed cameras on the motorways
here in the UK, and all the potholes and corners on the A and B roads,
you can't drive with full boost for very long - no more than a few
seconds at a time.

On the track, it would probably be different, but I've never had the
urge to try my car out on the track - it's a road car, and if I pranged
it, I'd have to cycle to work for the next few years!

Paul
2 1995/6 UK-spec S6s, both with tepid oil

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Scott [mailto:jerryscott at earthlink.net]
Sent: 16 December 2004 17:48
To: Paul Heneghan; s-car-list
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Multi Function Temp Sensor or Thermostat?


My 93 S4 oil temperature gage barely moves off the lowest mark, even
after a recent belt and thermostat replacement.
Jerry

Paul Heneghan wrote:

>Could we do a survey on what the normal temp indicated on your Oil Temp

>Gauges are?
>
>Mine doesn't move at all (broken wire or failed sensor I haven't had
>time to sort out).  After about 3 miles, my Dash Temp gauge indicates
>90 and Ch51 gradually gets up to about 85.
>
>My wife's Oil Temp Gauge comes just off the rest position - this
>usually happens long after the water temp has reached operating
>temperature. This car is mostly used for the school run and rarely sees

>any significant boost.  Again, after about 3 miles the Dash Temp Gauge
>indicates 90 and Ch51 gradually gets up to about 85.
>
>My old VW Jetta Gli had an Oil Temp Gauge, and that only got off the
>rest position (and indicated up to 130) with some VERY spirited
>driving.
>
>Paul
>1995 S6 Avant (UK spec)
>1996 S6 (UK spec)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 23:10:04 -0500
>From: Rich Beebe <rich at beebecomm.com>
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Multi Function Temp Sensor or Thermostat?
>To: Brian Powell <powellb at gmail.com>
>Cc: manuelsanchez at starpower.net, s-car-list at audifans.com
>Message-ID: <BDE674CC.65511%rich at beebecomm.com>
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>
>well, since my oil temp gauge never seems to move at all, i'd say a new

>t-stat is in order. i'm glad this post came up, as i was never
>comfortable with the idea that the gauge should read
>(normally) where it was. thanks very much for the insight.
>
>rich
>
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