I have a "Carly adapter" for my BMW which, among many other things, allows me to monitor engine parameters. I was curious what my oil and coolant temps do on an average morning commute.
Vehicle is a second gen BMW X5 with the 4.8L V8 (9 quart sump + 1-2 quarts in the oil cooler). Oil is Castrol 0W-40 with about 2k miles on it.
Ambient temp throughout the whole trip: 45 F
7:55am - Start car. Oil and coolant at 45 F. Let idle for 5 minutes while I go inside and grab breakfast and coffee (my standard routine).
8:00am - Oil is at 81 F and coolant is at 132 F. Start driving to work (mix of stop/go and low-speed cruising around 45mph)
8:09am - Coolant is finally up to temp (220 F). Oil is at 180 F
8:13am - Arrive at work. Oil is at 190 F
I'm actually surprised how fast the oil came up to temp (oil operating temp is 210 - 220... thermostatically controlled) given that its a 9 qt. sump. I'm sure the piston oil-squirters have something to do with it.
Does anyone else have a short commute and track oil/coolant temps? Cheers.
Vehicle is a second gen BMW X5 with the 4.8L V8 (9 quart sump + 1-2 quarts in the oil cooler). Oil is Castrol 0W-40 with about 2k miles on it.
Ambient temp throughout the whole trip: 45 F
7:55am - Start car. Oil and coolant at 45 F. Let idle for 5 minutes while I go inside and grab breakfast and coffee (my standard routine).
8:00am - Oil is at 81 F and coolant is at 132 F. Start driving to work (mix of stop/go and low-speed cruising around 45mph)
8:09am - Coolant is finally up to temp (220 F). Oil is at 180 F
8:13am - Arrive at work. Oil is at 190 F
I'm actually surprised how fast the oil came up to temp (oil operating temp is 210 - 220... thermostatically controlled) given that its a 9 qt. sump. I'm sure the piston oil-squirters have something to do with it.
Does anyone else have a short commute and track oil/coolant temps? Cheers.