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Engine temps

Drove our 97 u320 up the mountains in so cal to big bear lake at Serrano campground. never ran over 207 degrees engine temp on the silverleafs coolant temp gauge. Pushed it hard up the hill. Ambient was 84 degrees. Dash gauge showed 215 or a bit more. Just posting this to show not to be overly worried about engine and trans temps up to a point
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

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08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: Engine temps

Reply #1 –
Discussions of operating conditions are often confusing.

Some post "best practices".

Others post "what I got away with".

They are NOT the same.

Each person has to determine which mentality is right for them and their needs.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020
 

Re: Engine temps

Reply #2 –
Retired now but worked on mainly Caterpillar and Waukesau natural gas engines.A non-turbo engine will last 2 to 3 times
longer than a turbocharged one.You could also go longer between oil changes on the non-turbo engine.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.