engine temps

Never Summer · May 2, 2016

What averages are you guys seeing w the coolant, oil, and trans temps (8 sp)?

i have a 2014 ram 1500 big horn...im seeing my coolant anywhere from 198-210, oil 204-212, and my trans 185-195 (trans temp is normal for the 8 sp I've read)

if this has been asked before my apology, new to the forum!

StoneDude76 · May 2, 2016

That's the normal range.

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Never Summer · May 2, 2016

StoneDude76 said:
That's the normal range.

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thanks so much bro!

StoneDude76 · May 2, 2016

Welcome to the forum. Alot of guys on here are real knowledgeable. This is the forum to be on for the Ram owners.

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Never Summer · May 2, 2016

thanks man! I'm going thru a bunch of the threads now! doesnt seem anything like the last car forum i belonged too! last one was way childish..to much bickering etc!

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Hipps2000 · May 2, 2016

Those are the right temps with stock thermostat....I have the clutch can delete with the v6 efan and stock thermostat and my temps run about the same! I am going to a 180 stat soon.

Never Summer · May 2, 2016

Hipps2000 said:
Those are the right temps with stock thermostat....I have the clutch can delete with the v6 efan and stock thermostat and my temps run about the same! I am going to a 180 stat soon.

I hear the 180 stat isn't good for the hemi? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Kotta390 · May 2, 2016

Never Summer said:
I hear the 180 stat isn't good for the hemi? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Elaborate on how it is bad.

Never Summer · May 2, 2016

Kotta390 said:
Elaborate on how it is bad.

Something to do w the engine requiring higher operating temps. Again, something I've read. Not stating it was correct. This hemi truck stuff is all new to me. I do believe the coolant is used as an oil warmer...to get it up to operating temp quicker. That being said, it is good for oil to be over 212 to boil off any impurities.

Kotta390 · May 2, 2016

Never Summer said:
Something to do w the engine requiring higher operating temps. Again, something I've read. Not stating it was correct. This hemi truck stuff is all new to me. I do believe the coolant is used as an oil warmer...to get it up to operating temp quicker. That being said, it is good for oil to be over 212 to boil off any impurities.

Well the oil temperature idea is good for any engine not just the Hemi. There is a heater and some type of regulation that keeps the engine from getting cooler than 185F. As far as closed loop is concerned I think it starts at 175F. So other than the oil temp being cooler there is no real issue with running a cooler tstat. I just change my oil a little more frequently now because of the cooler tstat. Otherwise no ill effect and people have been doing this for decades with no issue.

BlownGP · May 3, 2016

Never Summer said:
Something to do w the engine requiring higher operating temps. Again, something I've read. Not stating it was correct. This hemi truck stuff is all new to me. I do believe the coolant is used as an oil warmer...to get it up to operating temp quicker. That being said, it is good for oil to be over 212 to boil off any impurities.

Doesn't matter what motor it is a cooler one is always better.

roastpuff · May 3, 2016

BlownGP said:
Doesn't matter what motor it is a cooler one is always better.

Within reason, but the design does call it to get to operating temperature for best performance.

BlownGP · May 3, 2016

roastpuff said:
Within reason, but the design does call it to get to operating temperature for best performance.

Well, yeah you really shouldn't romp on your motor when its cold.

I guess I mean cooler operating temperature is always better. lol

Wild one · May 3, 2016

Kotta390 said:
Well the oil temperature idea is good for any engine not just the Hemi. There is a heater and some type of regulation that keeps the engine from getting cooler than 185F. As far as closed loop is concerned I think it starts at 175F. So other than the oil temp being cooler there is no real issue with running a cooler tstat. I just change my oil a little more frequently now because of the cooler tstat. Otherwise no ill effect and people have been doing this for decades with no issue.

Closed loop starts at 160 from what a chyrco engineer told me.

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