Oil Temp

thullz · 10-04-2010, 12:04 PM

It was 10C outside today and it took my car 30 minutes to reach 110C, which is as warm as the engine oil temp. gets. Is this normal? Seems like it's a bit too long for the engine to reach ideal operating temp.

Any thoughts? I drove between 70-85kph steadily to work.

Thanks

anks106 · 11-06-2010, 12:03 PM

I was gonna ask this same question so figured I'd just bump this thread so that the OP might be able to access the responses too. I noticed that after 15 minutes of driving (granted keeping it under 3k rpm as it wasn't heated up yet), my 335 still doesn't get off 160..

WWONG · 11-06-2010, 12:09 PM

O HAI. I hurd u liek oil coolerz.

SS e93 · 11-06-2010, 12:23 PM

I don't have an oil cooler and after about 20-30 minutes highway, or 25 minutes local driving my oil temperature is maybe halfway between cold and 240 which is my normal operating temp. After that it only takes another 5 minutes to get to full temp.

anks106 · 11-06-2010, 01:27 PM

I don't have an oil cooler, and was figuring it should at least bump off the 160 after a little while.. but hey, as long as my car isn't the only one that takes 20+ min to get to operating temp.. alls good (just got the car a week ago, still getting a feel for what to expect from it)

galahad05 · 11-06-2010, 02:32 PM

I've always had a small issue with the oil-hot warmed up metric.

Notice that with most cars, you only get water temperature gauges.
Thus, in most cars... Your car is warmed up when your coolant is up to temp...

Chriztofor · 11-06-2010, 07:20 PM

Sidenote, according to the manual you are not suppose to warm-up the car.

hipnotic · 11-06-2010, 11:21 PM

don't warm up car for too long and just drive normal, should be warmed by 25 minutes

anks106 · 11-07-2010, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chriztofor

Sidenote, according to the manual you are not suppose to warm-up the car.

Interesting, I really have to read that manual.. have had the car a week and learn something new every .. minute! So, how long do you guys wait before you start pushing your cars? I usually end up waiting till I hit at least ~180 before I'll let it see the other side of 3k rpm.

Chriztofor · 11-07-2010, 10:03 AM

^ I don't know, a couple of miles?

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thullz Enlisted Member 9 Rep 43 Posts Drives: E92xi Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Oil Temp - how long does it take to warm up It was 10C outside today and it took my car 30 minutes to reach 110C, which is as warm as the engine oil temp. gets. Is this normal? Seems like it's a bit too long for the engine to reach ideal operating temp. Any thoughts? I drove between 70-85kph steadily to work. Thanks
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anks106 New Member 0 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (2)	I was gonna ask this same question so figured I'd just bump this thread so that the OP might be able to access the responses too. I noticed that after 15 minutes of driving (granted keeping it under 3k rpm as it wasn't heated up yet), my 335 still doesn't get off 160..
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WWONG Banned 109 Rep 1,830 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (14)	O HAI. I hurd u liek oil coolerz.
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SS e93 Captain 27 Rep 850 Posts Drives: e93 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new york iTrader: (2)	I don't have an oil cooler and after about 20-30 minutes highway, or 25 minutes local driving my oil temperature is maybe halfway between cold and 240 which is my normal operating temp. After that it only takes another 5 minutes to get to full temp.
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anks106 New Member 0 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (2)	I don't have an oil cooler, and was figuring it should at least bump off the 160 after a little while.. but hey, as long as my car isn't the only one that takes 20+ min to get to operating temp.. alls good (just got the car a week ago, still getting a feel for what to expect from it)
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galahad05 Brigadier General 158 Rep 3,158 Posts Drives: '07 335i e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (0)	I've always had a small issue with the oil-hot warmed up metric. Notice that with most cars, you only get water temperature gauges. Thus, in most cars... Your car is warmed up when your coolant is up to temp... __________________ Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. --Mark Twain
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Chriztofor Colonel 103 Rep 2,783 Posts Drives: '06 325i and '13 X5 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (1)	Sidenote, according to the manual you are not suppose to warm-up the car. __________________ If no codes are being thrown use Chevron Techron fuel injector cleaner (concentrate). It solves rpm fluctuating upon cold start-up. Also, for most BMW problems start off by scanning your car with the Peake Research Tool. It contains the actual BMW codes. If you want to register a newly installed battery for free (just buy a $10 cable) and google/download BMWLogger
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hipnotic Major General 149 Rep 6,604 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	don't warm up car for too long and just drive normal, should be warmed by 25 minutes
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Chriztofor Colonel 103 Rep 2,783 Posts Drives: '06 325i and '13 X5 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (1)	^ I don't know, a couple of miles? __________________ If no codes are being thrown use Chevron Techron fuel injector cleaner (concentrate). It solves rpm fluctuating upon cold start-up. Also, for most BMW problems start off by scanning your car with the Peake Research Tool. It contains the actual BMW codes. If you want to register a newly installed battery for free (just buy a $10 cable) and google/download BMWLogger
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