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

[Ron Einblau]

I'm with you Mark.  I have a 93 S4 and I run in the city and the highway at 
about 100 C.  My gauge readings start at 60 with the next marker at 160 - 
the needle resides about half way between - so I guess that is about 100.
Ron

, and At 03:20 PM 12/21/2004, Mark Strangways wrote:
>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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Ron (OEM) Einblau
93 S4
Vancouver, B.C.