engine tempature

the belgian · 01-29-2011, 01:53 AM

when driving my 2.3 it takes about 15 mile 20km for the engne to hat to 100c or just under half way. is this normal ?

ChuckB · 01-29-2011, 03:21 AM

A bit slow on the warm up, but not enough to cause concern if it was mine. I get the Gage to start moving at the 5 mile mark driving on "B" roads (60 mph) and another 4 miles to get to the "A" road (80 mph) where it reaches about 90c. The outside temps here are between -5 & + 5 right now.

zEdP · 01-29-2011, 05:00 AM

Yes, this is normal.

The gauge in your Z4 is showing the oil temperature and not the cooling water temperature. Most cars will only have a cooling water temperature gauge. I guess you're used to this gauge behavior.

If you would have both gauges, you would see that the cooling water gauge is increasing much faster than the oil temperature. But the oil temperature indication gives the true temperature condition of the engine.

The warm-up speed depends on your driving style and many other conditions. But if you push it hard, it will warm-up faster off course.

the belgian · 02-01-2011, 01:49 PM

yes ofcourse, its not the water gauge its the oil gauge. thanks guy's

ChuckB · 02-01-2011, 04:31 PM

I also keep forgetting it is not the water gauge...

Z4Andy · 02-01-2011, 06:36 PM

Z4 is the first car i've ever owned with an oil temp gauge.

I was rather shocked at how long a cars engine takes to get up to proper running temps.

I miss my dads old cars with volt meters and oil pressure guages etc.

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the belgian Enlisted Member 5 Rep 39 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 Roadster Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: kilmarnock iTrader: (0)	engine tempature when driving my 2.3 it takes about 15 mile 20km for the engne to hat to 100c or just under half way. is this normal ?
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ChuckB Lieutenant 17 Rep 448 Posts Drives: 2020 X2 2.0i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hockenheim, Germany (APO) iTrader: (0)	A bit slow on the warm up, but not enough to cause concern if it was mine. I get the Gage to start moving at the 5 mile mark driving on "B" roads (60 mph) and another 4 miles to get to the "A" road (80 mph) where it reaches about 90c. The outside temps here are between -5 & + 5 right now.
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zEdP Ed 18 Rep 298 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive30i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Yes, this is normal. The gauge in your Z4 is showing the oil temperature and not the cooling water temperature. Most cars will only have a cooling water temperature gauge. I guess you're used to this gauge behavior. If you would have both gauges, you would see that the cooling water gauge is increasing much faster than the oil temperature. But the oil temperature indication gives the true temperature condition of the engine. The warm-up speed depends on your driving style and many other conditions. But if you push it hard, it will warm-up faster off course.
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the belgian Enlisted Member 5 Rep 39 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 Roadster Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: kilmarnock iTrader: (0)	yes ofcourse, its not the water gauge its the oil gauge. thanks guy's
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ChuckB Lieutenant 17 Rep 448 Posts Drives: 2020 X2 2.0i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hockenheim, Germany (APO) iTrader: (0)	I also keep forgetting it is not the water gauge...
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Z4Andy Private First Class 10 Rep 170 Posts Drives: Z4 Sdrive 35iS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Belfast iTrader: (0)	Re: Z4 is the first car i've ever owned with an oil temp gauge. I was rather shocked at how long a cars engine takes to get up to proper running temps. I miss my dads old cars with volt meters and oil pressure guages etc.
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