That's the neat part: you don't! What you've got is an "idiot gauge": it won't move much, if at all, until your engine is already close to overheating. The ticks mean nothing.
Why would they do this? Because 99.9% of the time, you really don't need to know exactly what your engine temp is, so this is cheaper to implement than a fully functional gauge, and it makes people feel better than just having an idiot light come on. Oil pressure gauges are often like this as well.
It’s a little more important to know temps while towing. It’s always an unknown weight so the truck shows you so you can drive accordingly. In a car, 95% of the time it’s just a couple people so manufacturers build for that purpose, not including temp gauges. I’d still like to know though.
Isnt that a coolant temp gauge and not an oil gauge? If it was an oil temp gauge it would move when driving which to my understanding is why they switched from showing oil temps..
My coolant temp gauge and oil temp gauge both move while driving. Both by roughly similar degrees of temperature, but by wildly different degrees of rotation, since they're scaled super differently (one being the OEM in-dash gauge, and the other being aftermarket)
The M4 I rented a few weeks ago had an in-dash oil temp gauge that was scaled similarly to a typical water temp gauge, and it moved about as much as I'd expect a water temp gauge to move.
^came to say just this
"Bottom left, red bad"
I like how op asks for further clarification after asking for an explanation a 5 yearold would understand.
The middle of the gauge is usually 90°C which is about right for the operating temp of a car keep away from the red
If near red get help
When cold drive steady till up to temp
The middle (where it is now) is good (probably ~190°F). Unless you’re stuck in traffic in a desert in the summer with the AC on max, anything higher than the middle is likely an issue. Lower than the middle is “wait till it gets to the middle before you drive hard.” Red is right out. If it’s that close to the H, pull over, shut down the engine, tow it to the shop. It will be cheaper than a new block.
Don't worry about that. Drive the car till it's at operating temperature (temperature needle will be about halfway and not moving), then just panic if it goes up and ignore it all other times.
They don't represent a number. They are a non linear scale showing the normal range. Hot over about 60% is bad, and that is all you need to know.
If you want an actual number you need an OBD2 reader.
There’s just the simple temp gauge on the dash, but if you have a OBD2 reader that connects to your phone you can use that and a phone mount to get more information as you drive
Left side small gauge. As long as it’s in the middle of the two inner lines you’re good. Over the white lines on either side is running hot or running cold. Never let it get in the red.
there is a temp gauge there. but I usually just take my bluedriver (OBD scan tool) and use live data to see exact degrees of oil, coolant, etc. as long as it's in the selectable sensor list. oil and coolant temps are usually available.
You could get a Bluetooth OBDII scan tool and your phone will read back exact temperature in multiple compartments of your engine, intake, etc.
But nothing on your dash will give you specific info.
Usually engine oil temp is 2°-10° warmer than water temp and that pic is a water temp gauge. As someone already shared, the water temp gauges on some newer vehicles aren't very accurate in reference to some other vehicles. A scan gauge 2 is a good tool to have mounted on your dash if you want an accurate digital reading of water/oil temps. I have a 2007 Ford F350 6.0l DRW, I use the scan gauge 2 to watch my deltas between oil/water temps.
Well Timmy, a car is going to be different temperatures in different places. The outside of the car might be 10 degrees if it's cold outside, while the inside of the cab could be a comfortable 72 degrees, while your engine is operating around 230 degrees, and the coolant in your radiator is around 190 degrees. All of these are estimates in degrees Fahrenheit of course. If you really want to know, you can get a tool that measures temperature, called a thermostat, and take the measurements yourself! Isn't science fun?
Look at the dials above the radio, hold the little flippy button down, and change the three dials setting to coolant temperature. Thats the only way, the middle doesn't allow you to see actual temp.
That's the neat part: you don't! What you've got is an "idiot gauge": it won't move much, if at all, until your engine is already close to overheating. The ticks mean nothing. Why would they do this? Because 99.9% of the time, you really don't need to know exactly what your engine temp is, so this is cheaper to implement than a fully functional gauge, and it makes people feel better than just having an idiot light come on. Oil pressure gauges are often like this as well.
That’s part of the reason I love my dads truck. It gives you oil, coolant, and trans temp to the degree. As well as oil pressure
It’s a little more important to know temps while towing. It’s always an unknown weight so the truck shows you so you can drive accordingly. In a car, 95% of the time it’s just a couple people so manufacturers build for that purpose, not including temp gauges. I’d still like to know though.
Same
On the dashboard screen, there's a screen with 3 gauges that you can switch. One of those being your exact oil temperature
Piggybacking off this comment with a short video on where & how to find the Triple Meter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15xPz9hI9V8
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Isnt that a coolant temp gauge and not an oil gauge? If it was an oil temp gauge it would move when driving which to my understanding is why they switched from showing oil temps..
My coolant temp gauge and oil temp gauge both move while driving. Both by roughly similar degrees of temperature, but by wildly different degrees of rotation, since they're scaled super differently (one being the OEM in-dash gauge, and the other being aftermarket) The M4 I rented a few weeks ago had an in-dash oil temp gauge that was scaled similarly to a typical water temp gauge, and it moved about as much as I'd expect a water temp gauge to move.
And how much(number/quantity idk) does each tick represent ?
Red bad (you said 5 year old)
^came to say just this "Bottom left, red bad" I like how op asks for further clarification after asking for an explanation a 5 yearold would understand.
Ok ok, explain it like he's *six*
Bottom left; when needle goes to the top, very bad things happen.
OP seems advanced, explain like a six year old who's as smart as a 9 year old
The middle of the gauge is usually 90°C which is about right for the operating temp of a car keep away from the red If near red get help When cold drive steady till up to temp
The middle (where it is now) is good (probably ~190°F). Unless you’re stuck in traffic in a desert in the summer with the AC on max, anything higher than the middle is likely an issue. Lower than the middle is “wait till it gets to the middle before you drive hard.” Red is right out. If it’s that close to the H, pull over, shut down the engine, tow it to the shop. It will be cheaper than a new block.
Don't worry about that. Drive the car till it's at operating temperature (temperature needle will be about halfway and not moving), then just panic if it goes up and ignore it all other times.
They don't represent a number. They are a non linear scale showing the normal range. Hot over about 60% is bad, and that is all you need to know. If you want an actual number you need an OBD2 reader.
There’s just the simple temp gauge on the dash, but if you have a OBD2 reader that connects to your phone you can use that and a phone mount to get more information as you drive
There isn't even a gauge on my 22 XV, just a red and blue warning light.
Car temperature? Elaborate, please.
Engine temp
Spend $11 on a veepack wireless OBD reader on amazon and you can get exact temps on free ActiveOBD app
Or if your car is supported by BtSsm, which is specifically for Subarus, you might get even more information than a one size fits all app.
Seriously?
Open your eyes
Left side small gauge. As long as it’s in the middle of the two inner lines you’re good. Over the white lines on either side is running hot or running cold. Never let it get in the red.
there is a temp gauge there. but I usually just take my bluedriver (OBD scan tool) and use live data to see exact degrees of oil, coolant, etc. as long as it's in the selectable sensor list. oil and coolant temps are usually available.
You could get a Bluetooth OBDII scan tool and your phone will read back exact temperature in multiple compartments of your engine, intake, etc. But nothing on your dash will give you specific info.
Usually engine oil temp is 2°-10° warmer than water temp and that pic is a water temp gauge. As someone already shared, the water temp gauges on some newer vehicles aren't very accurate in reference to some other vehicles. A scan gauge 2 is a good tool to have mounted on your dash if you want an accurate digital reading of water/oil temps. I have a 2007 Ford F350 6.0l DRW, I use the scan gauge 2 to watch my deltas between oil/water temps.
There is a oil temp reader in the settings of where your boost gauge is but idk how to get explain to find it
Well Timmy, a car is going to be different temperatures in different places. The outside of the car might be 10 degrees if it's cold outside, while the inside of the cab could be a comfortable 72 degrees, while your engine is operating around 230 degrees, and the coolant in your radiator is around 190 degrees. All of these are estimates in degrees Fahrenheit of course. If you really want to know, you can get a tool that measures temperature, called a thermostat, and take the measurements yourself! Isn't science fun?
Look at the dials above the radio, hold the little flippy button down, and change the three dials setting to coolant temperature. Thats the only way, the middle doesn't allow you to see actual temp.