On Fri, 2 Dec 2005 16:24:12 -0500, "Pete" > wrote:

>
> "Steve Sears" wrote
> > I believe that the normal oil temperature should be over 100 degrees to
> > burn off condensation and the like. 80C sounds more like coolant than oil
> > temp.
>
> It doesn't take 100 deg. C for water to start evaporating. I mean, leave a
> glass of water in a room temperature, and it'll eventually evaporate, too.
>
> FYI, the oil in my 1.8T engine (A4) always ran at about 80-85 deg. C. I had
> the used oil analyzed many times, and it never indicated that water was
> present. I kept asking my dealer and AoA about this temp, and they always
> said that this temp falls well in what they consider "normal" operating
> range.

I don't think so! This is the normal temp range for coolant, not oil. Oil
should be significanbtly hotter than your coolant, in ANY 4-cycle gas
engine. Diesels -- perhaps a bit cooler than gas, but not below the coolant
temp.
>
> Regards,
>
> Pete
>

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