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RE: Oil Temps
Thanks Phil,
If 110 - 130 is the exceptable range then I better baby the car when
driving. Going over the "hill" in the afternoon with a/c off, the car
can easily get to 150 C. This is under normal driving not high rev
driving.
Anton
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>From: quk@sievers.com[SMTP:quk@sievers.com]
>Sent: Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:32 AM
>To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: Oil Temps
>
>In message
><c=US%a=_%p=FirePower_System%l=EXCHANGE-970717145941Z-526@exchange.nt.firepow
>er.com> Anton Gaidos III writes:
>
>> What is an exceptable oil temp for a Urq and at what temp is the car
>> hot enough to justify a cool-down period after driving?
>
>Around 110 to 130 degrees Celsius. Oil temperature is not the deciding
>factor
>for the run-down - a WR should _ALWAYS_ have a minimum 40 second run-down.
>An
>MB or RR engine doesn't need a run-down unless boost has been used within the
>last two minutes.
>
>--
> Phil Payne
> Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club
> (Anyone got a use for a 19mm Allen driver?)
>