Oil/Coolant temps 2015 SLT

[EdGs]

I was on my way to work this am, and noticed my coolant and oil temps running a little higher than I have seen before.

221°F ish for both. I dont recall seeing them that high before. I am getting older, though.....lol

2015 SLT QC 2WD 5.7L 8SPD. Bone stock.

162k miles on the odo.

Coolant is full, reservoir is too.

Was thinking maybe something is starting to give way. T-stat sticking, water pump, clutch fan, ags sticking, just not sure if there's something going on or not.

Thoughts?

 

[danielmid]

Need some context, have the following ever been changed?
Coolant
Thermostat
Water Pump
Belt
Last oil change

You'd hear the clutch fan sticking, hard to ignore.

Were you towing/driving spirited/hot day/whatever?

 

[EdGs]

Coolant and tstat changed at 107k ish
Belt, too. same time
Water pump original, no leaks seen
Oil changed approx 2k miles ago

Trans temp solid ~ 190° +/-

Not sure what clutch fan sticking sounds like

 

[EdGs]

No towing, Spirited driving? Maybe a little , but not excessive. Traffic has been an absolute b*tch here in SWFL since Hurricane Ian, though.

 

[Wild one]

Coolant and tstat changed at 107k ish
Belt, too. same time
Water pump original, no leaks seen
Oil changed approx 2k miles ago

Trans temp solid ~ 190° +/-

Not sure what clutch fan sticking sounds like

Usually if the clutch starts going south,it'll either squeak like hell,or you'll notice a constant "roaring" style noise from it Ed,not always,but those are 2 indicators it might be leaving the chat room,lol

 

[EdGs]

Usually if the clutch starts going south,it'll either squeak like hell,or you'll notice a constant "roaring" style noise from it Ed,not always,but those are 2 indicators it might be leaving the chat room,lol

You know, I have heard a short (1/2 second) squeak/groan at startup for awhile. Not every time but maybe 2/3 - 3/4 of the time. Havent been able to pin it down, and havent seen anything else out of the ordinary either, the truck has been really good (hope I didn't jinx myself....lol)

 

[Wild one]

You know, I have heard a short (1/2 second) squeak/groan at startup for awhile. Not every time but maybe 2/3 - 3/4 of the time. Havent been able to pin it down, and havent seen anything else out of the ordinary either, the truck has been really good (hope I didn'y jinx myself....lol)

Did you try spraying the belt with WD40 or belt dressing to see if it makes a differance in the noise Ed

 

[EdGs]

No, and the noise is not really like a squeak, lower pitched than that, more of a groan. I wish I could record it.

I have to drive a bit tonight so I will watch my temps and see what happens.

 

[CamperMike]

Thoses oil temps I see rather often in fairly warm weather. But usually don't see 220 for coolant unless towing and even then it wouldn't be constant 220F most of the time. Oil temps can easily rise into the 240s or even 250 if towing.

 

[EdGs]

When I ran it after work, it was normal. Or at least, more normal.

 

[Burn2k12Ram]

No one more in-tune to your truck than you so when you know the temp is off even if a little then yes no doubt could be an issue and better to catch before gets out of hand. Same way for me knew something was up with my truck when the oil pressure was off just 5psi still well within range for cold/operating temps but knowing what the numbers should be I knew something was off. Then 2 days later sure enough the oil pressure sensor completely done for reading only 96psi.

If you are now hearing a noise you did not hear before start with that. Could be the waterpump which could make sense as far as slightly than higher temps. Do you notice any new coolant leaks at all? I would personally start with the easiest and change out that t-stat. Not uncommon for them to go bad and maybe get two as they have been known to be bad brand new. Also could be fan clutch try and wiggle it, should have no back and forth movement at all.

 

[EdGs]

No one more in-tune to your truck than you so when you know the temp is off even if a little then yes no doubt could be an issue and better to catch before gets out of hand. Same way for me knew something was up with my truck when the oil pressure was off just 5psi still well within range for cold/operating temps but knowing what the numbers should be I knew something was off. Then 2 days later sure enough the oil pressure sensor completely done for reading only 96psi.

If you are now hearing a noise you did not hear before start with that. Could be the waterpump which could make sense as far as slightly than higher temps. Do you notice any new coolant leaks at all? I would personally start with the easiest and change out that t-stat. Not uncommon for them to go bad and maybe get two as they have been known to be bad brand new. Also could be fan clutch try and wiggle it, should have no back and forth movement at all.

Absolutely.

My water pump is original and no leaks i can see anywhere the rad and reservoir were both full.

Tstat would prob be easiest and cheapest at this point, I can reuse the drained coolant also.

It has been really close to 90 here lately as well and traffic stupid heavy all the time anymore, so who knows.

I probably am paranoid to an extent also, I hear something and start thinking too far ahead.

The temps did hold ok tonight, so gonna keep an eye and ear on it for now, hopefully i can check things out a little further.

Any instruction on checking my fan clutch?

TIA

 

[Wild one]

Absolutely.

My water pump is original and no leaks i can see anywhere the rad and reservoir were both full.

Tstat would prob be easiest and cheapest at this point, I can reuse the drained coolant also.

It has been really close to 90 here lately as well and traffic stupid heavy all the time anymore, so who knows.

I probably am paranoid to an extent also, I hear something and start thinking too far ahead.

The temps did hold ok tonight, so gonna keep an eye and ear on it for now, hopefully i can check things out a little further.

Any instruction on checking my fan clutch?

TIA

Crap quit hogging all the heat,send some north,lol

 

[EdGs]

Come on down to SW FL, Rick.

 

[Wild one]

Come on down to SW FL, Rick.

My wife is at that stage of a womens life she hates heat,me i'm at that stage of life i like heat,lol. I'd be there in a heartbeat,if i could,lol. We sleep with the bedroom window wide open even if it's -30 and snow is blowing in,lol
I went out and bought us a heated mattress pad and heated blanket,just so i could stay warm at night,lol

 

[EdGs]

My wife is at that stage of a womens life she hates heat,me i'm at that stage of life i like heat,lol. I'd be there in a heartbeat,if i could,lol. We sleep with the bedroom window wide open even if it's -30 and snow is blowing in,lol
I went out and bought us a heated mattress pad and heated blanket,just so i could stay warm at night,lol

Here in Florida we almost never run the heat at our house. I probably should just to burn off the dust, but I have not done it for many years. When it gets cool or cold we just open up the windows and leave them open for most of the night and bundle up in the morning and it's awesome. The coldest it usually gets here is low 30's, sometimes 20's, usually warms up to 70 ish, and it's only colder for a couple days.

 

[EdGs]

My Wife is Florida born and raised, so she'd never seen snow until I took her to MI a few years ago.

We got to the hotel in Port Huron and the lady at the desk asked where we were from. We said "Florida". She said, "What are you doing here?" My wife said, "We're here to see the snow." The lady said, "Are you nuts?"

My wife is outside the hotel, ten o'clock at night out in the falling snow, she really fell in love with it. So much so, that my sister-in-law said that it was fun seeing my wife enjoying it so much, especially when they loathe it for having to deal with it in the winter.

 

[Wild one]

My Wife is Florida born and raised, so she'd never seen snow until I took her to MI a few years ago.

We got to the hotel in Port Huron and the lady at the desk asked where we were from. We said "Florida". She said, "What are you doing here?" My wife said, "We're here to see the snow." The lady said, "Are you nuts?"

My wife is outside the hotel, ten o'clock at night out in the falling snow, she really fell in love with it. So much so, that my sister-in-law said that it was fun seeing my wife enjoying it so much, especially when they loathe it for having to deal with it in the winter.

Have you had your wife tested,as i think she's crazy,lol

 

[EdGs]

Have you had your wife tested,as i think she's crazy,lol

Don't ya know? They're ALL crazy.....lol

And capable of anything....

 

[Wild one]

Don't ya know? They're ALL crazy.....lol

And capable of anything....

Damn near fell off my chair laughing Ed,lol.That's funny and also scary as it's the truth,don't tell my wife i said that