Your Preferred Engine Coolant Temp “Part 2”
Well I was going to vote, but changed my mind.
In the car I'm more interested in the oil temperature. I want the viscosity in the range where it will flow well and also hot enough to get rid of moisture. Over 180 in the pan is where I'd like it. I don't want it too hot for a host of reasons including in extremus breaking down the oil. Under 220 in the pan is still Ok by me. 250-260 and that's too hot for the viscosity currently in there.
As far as the coolant goes, my real interest is that its in the working range and stabilized.
Neither of my current vehicles has numbers on the coolant gage.
Green is good, Red is bad. :)
My preference is just under half on the gage, but a little less especially in the winter, or a little over half in hot situations doesn't matter to me.
It's pretty much like the ammeter. The gage is most useful for indicating the total story of what is happening over time and in relation to the situation. Its the sum of the information that alerts me that something needs investigating or an immediate action is required.
Well I was going to vote, but changed my mind.
In the car I'm more interested in the oil temperature. I want the viscosity in the range where it will flow well and also hot enough to get rid of moisture. Over 180 in the pan is where I'd like it. I don't want it too hot for a host of reasons including in extremus breaking down the oil. Under 220 in the pan is still Ok by me. 250-260 and that's too hot for the viscosity currently in there.
As far as the coolant goes, my real interest is that its in the working range and stabilized.
Neither of my current vehicles has numbers on the coolant gage.
Green is good, Red is bad. :)
My preference is just under half on the gage, but a little less especially in the winter, or a little over half in hot situations doesn't matter to me.
It's pretty much like the ammeter. The gage is most useful for indicating the total story of what is happening over time and in relation to the situation. Its the sum of the information that alerts me that something needs investigating or an immediate action is required.
