Whats the optimum EOT?

[JD3020]

Something i got to thinking about on my drive down to Jungle Jims, which is possibly the greatest supermarket in the world. Because its so cold my truck hardly gets above 170* running around town, and running 65 down the highway it would only creep past 184* if i was running up a hill, then it would drop back down to 180*. I've got a bra to put on if i ever find some snaps for it to help warm-up, and maybe bring up operating temps

So just curious, what is the optimum EOT for the 7.3?



BTW, i'm reading my EOT with a Scanguage.

 

[DIE5EL]

That's is where mine runs in the winter here. I just figured it was the norm. 170-185 for me. Outside temps range from 40 to -0 on average . Summer months I've had mine up towards 205 pulling a livestock trailer and 90 out.

This is reading off my edge insite


Sent from my ifone

 

[BigRed97]

are you guys talking EOT (oil temp) or ECT (coolant temp)

my EOT never gets above 160* in the summer and barely breaks 100* in the winter(it actually mimics my trans temp almost perfectly)

 

[Bobby@cp]

are you guys talking EOT (oil temp) or ECT (coolant temp)

my EOT never gets above 160* in the summer and barely breaks 100* in the winter(it actually mimics my trans temp almost perfectly)

I would guess they are talking EOT as thats the title of the thread.....


And if those are your oil temp numbers I would think they are wrong.

 

[JD3020]

are you guys talking EOT (oil temp) or ECT (coolant temp)

my EOT never gets above 160* in the summer and barely breaks 100* in the winter(it actually mimics my trans temp almost perfectly)

Engine oil temp, don't have a coolant temp gauge, although i want one.

And i think your actually reading your trans temp, not EOT. I don't think EOT numbers like that are even possible.


In the summer mine runs around 190-200 but running out to SDX i think i saw it around 210*, which was running hard on the highway with a couple guys and A/C on full blast. So i don't think my temps are abnormal. I'm just curious as to what the ideal temperature is for the oil/engine.

 

[POWER-STRUCK]

jungle jims is the cats a$$! around no less than 185 is desirable

 

[BigRed97]

I would guess they are talking EOT as thats the title of the thread.....


And if those are your oil temp numbers I would think they are wrong.

going by my guage, not reading from PCM

Engine oil temp, don't have a coolant temp gauge, although i want one.

And i think your actually reading your trans temp, not EOT. I don't think EOT numbers like that are even possible. Well unless im dumb enough to look at my pillar mounted guage that says trans temp and think its my dash mounted gauge that says oil temp, you're wrong


In the summer mine runs around 190-200 but running out to SDX i think i saw it around 210*, which was running hard on the highway with a couple guys and A/C on full blast. So i don't think my temps are abnormal. I'm just curious as to what the ideal temperature is for the oil/engine.

However, my EOT sender is mounted in a port on the rear of the block above the oil cooler....could position change readings that much?

 

[JD3020]

jungle jims is the cats a$$! around no less than 185 is desirable

It is an amazing store. We are trying to make it down there about twice a month, as its only 45 minutes away, we just end up spending a lot of money there. LOL

And i was thinking i've read its no less than 185, but ideal is around 200-205? Noticed today again running kinda hard coming home from the farm just playing around, EOT never crept past 175 and the upper rad hose was ice cold when i got home. Got the spare grill on the dinning room table right now trying to figure out how to mount this cover.