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[MadMark73]

Hi. My motor runs at about 95 degrees. Is this normal on a 2.5 petrol? (My carlton never gets above 80). Thanks for any advise.

[MutantCav]

Yep...normal is about 92-95

[MadMark73]

Yep...normal is about 92-95

Thanks for that. better to check with those that know!!

[Richie London]

mine was going up to 100 before i changed rad at weekend, its nice and steady between 92 and 95.
although!!!!!. ive just been to my m8s, see steam coming out drivers side on way in traffic, i left expansion tank top off earlier when i checked it.
what a plonka eh lol

richie

[shyboy]

It's so easy to do. Presume you didn't lose it.  

[TheBoy]

Remember the gauges vary with age - facelifts use a different scale.

Should run just under midpoint on the gauge (so 90 for facelifts, and 95 for prefacelifts)

[Andy B]

....., i left expansion tank top off earlier when i checked it.
what a plonka eh lol

richie

You should see the state of your engine if you leave the OIL filler cap off a C30SE (straight 6)  

[Grumpy]

....., i left expansion tank top off earlier when i checked it.
what a plonka eh lol

richie

You should see the state of your engine if you leave the OIL filler cap off a C30SE (straight 6)  

I was once on an advanced driving course where part of the training
was every evening, at the end of that days training, you had to check
and adjust all fluid levels and tyre pressures on the car that you
were using.
One particular group thought that checking and adjusting the oil
level was achieved by removing the filler cap off the Cam Cover,
and filling it with oil until it came to the top of the Cam Cover.  

You should have seen the state of that engine when it got
started up the next morning.  

[Vmax]

Hi. My motor runs at about 95 degrees. Is this normal on a 2.5 petrol? (My carlton never gets above 80). Thanks for any advise.

Mine is always between 90 & 95, Normal....

[MadMark73]

Thanks all. That's at least one thing I don't have to worry about.