...for just driving around town? Believe me I'm not a BMW hater but just want to know. I'm not talking about track. I noticed my temp gauge got quite a bit over 210 but not. My old 325i never budged over the mid range. This was just driving on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago in bumper to bumper traffic with the outside temp at about 55 degrees farenheit.

I still don't have 1000 miles on my OD. Do break in temps run higher? Do the turbos cause it to run hotter, especially in heavy traffic?

Subsequently my gauge has just barely gone over 210 in lighter traffic.

Thanks anyone for your help.

I believe there is an old thread about this. BMW has the car set up to run hotter for fuel ecmonomy purposes. No time to dig it up now, I'll look later.

Also, mine operates over 210 and closer to 230-249 on a consistent basis under normal driving conditions in the city.

Just picked up my 335 this past friday and noticed the same thing - temp runs above 210, but the salesman validated that this was normal for the new coupe.

I've had my 335 Sedan (MT) for 6 weeks now and when the temps here were in the 30's it ran ~220deg when fully warmed up. Now that temps have increased to the 50's it runs ~230deg when fully warmed up.

I run 230-240, but that is in 60-70 degree temps.

I appreciate every one's input

Just picked up my 335 this past friday and noticed the same thing - temp runs above 210, but the salesman validated that this was normal for the new coupe.

I'm averaging 230 to 240 under normal conditions and it' s not even summer yet. I have a step-tronic built last year that apparently (according to a member of this website and my dealership) does not have an oil cooler like the manual and step-tronic sports package built after January 2007.

Bottom line is BMW needs to provide owners of the steptronic 335i with an oil cooler under warranty... it's hard for me to believe running a car above 210 degrees is not going to place additional stress on the engine components.

It's 78 here in Chicago. My gauge went up to 230...no higher. Does anyone have any actual comment from BMW on this?

I have a 07 328XI Coupe, I had to bring it back for a dead O2 sensor and I asked the service guy about the temp cause it was running past half way mark. He said it's normal, it's not a temperature gauge but an oil temp gauge. Temperature gauges are meant to run below half, but oil temp is different.

That's exactly what the salesman responded to me when I questioned it. I live in Florida and the temps here are 80 degrees plus and I am running 230 to 240. His response was oil temps run higher ..... although I am still a bit concerned.

As stated above, it is an oil temperature gauge, not a coolant temperature gauge. The oil is in direct contact with the hottest engine parts and is not being routed through a radiator designed to maintain engine temperatue. The oil temperature should run over 212, if not over 220 to keep impurities (including water) burned (vaporized) out of the oil.

...for just driving around town? Believe me I'm not a BMW hater but just want to know. I'm not talking about track. I noticed my temp gauge got quite a bit over 210 but not. My old 325i never budged over the mid range. This was just driving on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago in bumper to bumper traffic with the outside temp at about 55 degrees farenheit.

I still don't have 1000 miles on my OD. Do break in temps run higher? Do the turbos cause it to run hotter, especially in heavy traffic?

Subsequently my gauge has just barely gone over 210 in lighter traffic.

Thanks anyone for your help.

My car consistently runs between 190 and 212 degrees. The gauge is always left of centre. Mind you, my car is not broken in yet and I have not redlined it.

Don't compare water temperature to oil temperature as other posters have said. Oil is expected to run hotter. Oil's primary purpose is to lubricate first, and cool second. Water is strictly for cooling. Chill!

110 Celsius (slightly to the left of centre). When are you anericans going to adopt modern units?

110 Celsius (slightly to the left of centre). When are you anericans going to adopt modern units?

"We" have been trying for years. I just don't think it's ever going to happen.:confused

My old Audi S4 used to run really "hot". When I took it to a couple of BMW track events all of the BMW guys would always freak out about how hot it was (275+) compared to their NA BMWs. I think that having two red hot turbos under the hood is going to by default heat everything up. I think BMW probably knows this and engineered for the situation. Unless I see 300 on my gauge, I am not going to lose any sleep over it-after all what are warrantees for?

There is no red area on my oil temp gauage (like on the tach or the E46 water temp gauge), therefore, I assume anywhere on the gauge is "normal" operating temperature. The car will tell you if it gets to hot.

Unless I see 300 on my gauge, I am not going to lose any sleep over it-after all what are warrantees for?

36 month lease + warranty = no oil temp. problem! :buttrock

36 month lease + warranty = no oil temp. problem! :buttrock


Exactly my feeling!

Just to understand,

but I will probably get this wrong.

The car has a water temp gauge.

and an oil temp guage.

Some owners have been confusing the oil temp for the water temp.

Car needs an oil cooler, but doesn't have one ?

Or is it something else ?

I have heard of serious over heating problems with the car in hot weather. Or is this a plot by rival companies to put the car down ?

I would think the Synthetic oil can handle the hotter temps, or is it running hot because of

the turbo?



Just curious.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=711450&highlight=overheating

I think all of your questions are answered in here.

Dude you should watch the temp when you get it up to speed. On my way to vegas I decided to open it up a little. It was 70 out and by the time I hit 145 the temp shot up to 290 in like 3 minutes or so. I think I'll be doing an oil change at 5K.

Dude you should watch the temp when you get it up to speed. On my way to vegas I decided to open it up a little. It was 70 out and by the time I hit 145 the temp shot up to 290 in like 3 minutes or so. I think I'll be doing an oil change at 5K.

Can I ask why a change at 5K? What do you think happened to the synthetic oil?

Just to understand,

but I will probably get this wrong.

The car has a water temp gauge.

and an oil temp guage.


Yes, you got it wrong. The car has an oil temp guage only.

look at my post on the recall :redspot

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=717492