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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ScottieMV6 on 27 March 2009, 09:45:22

Title: Running Temperature
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 27 March 2009, 09:45:22

Whatr is normal running temp for 3.0L V6??

I am finding that mine runs around the 95 mark most of the time. If I am stopped in traffic for a few minutes then it goes over 95 and the fans kick in to cool it down.

Is this completely normal or should it be running a bit cooler than that?

Title: Re: Running Temperature
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 March 2009, 09:47:46

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Whatr is normal running temp for 3.0L V6??

I am finding that mine runs around the 95 mark most of the time. If I am stopped in traffic for a few minutes then it goes over 95 and the fans kick in to cool it down.

Is this completely normal or should it be running a bit cooler than that?

Sounds normal.....also remember that the gauges are not hugely accurate!

Title: Re: Running Temperature
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 27 March 2009, 09:50:58

Thanks Mark. I'll cross that off the list of things to look at!  :y

Title: Re: Running Temperature
Post by: Chris_H on 27 March 2009, 12:40:02

I'm intrigued by the answer as mine always ran at 85 deg on the dial.

Since I had the oil cooler out and replaced the thermostat, it runs quite a bit hotter (90+) and the fans are a lot more lively.

I will be looking for air-locks etc. as I would like it to be back down where it was.

Title: Re: Running Temperature
Post by: Black Knight on 27 March 2009, 13:08:49

Had ben meaning to post the same thing.

92.5 for me.

Title: Re: Running Temperature
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 March 2009, 13:14:47

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I'm intrigued by the answer as mine always ran at 85 deg on the dial.

Since I had the oil cooler out and replaced the thermostat, it runs quite a bit hotter (90+) and the fans are a lot more lively.

I will be looking for air-locks etc. as I would like it to be back down where it was.

Which sudgests your old stat was not closing fully.

Title: Re: Running Temperature
Post by: Robmetaxa on 27 March 2009, 13:40:26

Could be wrong here, but arn't there differant states that open at differant temps!!!

Title: Re: Running Temperature
Post by: hotel21 on 27 March 2009, 17:40:30

Bear in mind the facelift and prefacelift temp guage numberings are different.

Perhaps the best rule of thumb is to have the needle at or just below halfway.  If it rises then the fans should cut in and drop it again.

Title: Re: Running Temperature
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 27 March 2009, 18:05:59

Thanks Hotel. 95 is halfway on pre-facelift gauge so I am not going to worry about it for now.  :y

Title: Re: Running Temperature
Post by: vauxmad on 27 March 2009, 21:04:28

yeah as said above thats perfectly normal