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What Temperature Is The Oil Usually At?

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Old May 13, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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Just hooked up my oil temp gauge yesterday in my GSL-SE. I got the Auto Meter gauge that goes from 140-300 degrees F. The oil temp did not go above 140 ever. Mind you this was highway driving in fairly cool weather. I think I'm going to have to get the other range gauge, from 100-240 degrees. Anyone else have a gauge on their car?



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Old May 13, 2003 | 12:01 PM
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nope, where did you put the guage?



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Old May 13, 2003 | 03:10 PM
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right here
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Old May 13, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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haha, looks nice . wheres the sender?



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Old May 13, 2003 | 04:33 PM
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like so
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Old May 13, 2003 | 05:09 PM
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ok thats right too, very nice and simple too



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Old May 13, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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oil temp should be around 180 or so i understand.
Old May 13, 2003 | 06:26 PM
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I have the smaller range (100-240), today on the freeway home it was about 65-70 speed was about 60mph and I was seeing 150. On cold days were the temp is around freezing the gauge will barely regester 100. I hope this helps diminish your worries.



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Old May 14, 2003 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by moremazda' date='May 13 2003, 03:26 PM
I have the smaller range (100-240), today on the freeway home it was about 65-70 speed was about 60mph and I was seeing 150. On cold days were the temp is around freezing the gauge will barely regester 100. I hope this helps diminish your worries.



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Ok that sounds about right. Guess I'll get the smaller range gauge then.



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Old May 14, 2003 | 08:55 AM
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couple of questions if i may. what size gauges are those and what did u use for the panel where theyre mounted on? it looks really nice.



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