Here's another question from the peanut gallery.


My truck in 75 degree weather, with varied highway/city driving has been loitering at 200 degrees on the thermostat. I have no grill obstructions, the radiator is clean and the fins are straight, the coolant water/antifreeze mix is right. At one point I drove to another town and back on the freeway just to see if I could even drop the temperature.. Figured 65 mph winds might help shed some of the heat, considering I kept her at 2k rpm which is what it seems I end up cruising at in town. Banks was on 0.


Anyone have any comments or suggestions? I'm hoping that everything is fine. I haven't had any boil over issues, and when I was towing on the way up to alaska the fan would kick in at about 210. Just trying to figure out if she's just a hottie or if she's actually running a temperature and needs to see "doc goodwrench".


Thanks for any replies.

Mine runs about the same.

Hair under 200 degrees on mine, too.

194-197 always on the Attitude display.

I was just wondering. She used to run alot cooler in georgia, if you can believe that.

Mine runs right around 190-210 loaded or empty, 70*ambient or 95* ambient. 95* or so is the hottest outside temp it has seen so far. It will probably see 100+ in a couple of weeks.

195 to 210 is normal operating temp. in most engines these days (less polution than when they ran around 180) including the Dmax. My 04 runs right at 200 95% of the time. Don't worry it's NORMAL!

194-197 always on the Attitude display.





sorry, I should have specified that the above numbers are empty.


Pulling I've seen 214 at the most.

Mine runs right around 190-210 loaded or empty, 70*ambient or 95* ambient. 95* or so is the hottest outside temp it has seen so far. It will probably see 100+ in a couple of weeks.


Mine runs about 190-210 also. It is the same empty or loaded. It is 210 @75 mph in Southern Nevada in 108 degree weather.

Mine runs between 181-194 in Ohio


181 in the winter


194 is the hottest it's been in about 95 degree weather


Usually runs at around 189-190


All temps from Attitude monitor


Dan

190-205 here, towing or not.

Truck has 12000miles, always ran 198 - 205. Just changed to syn. oil week ago now at 190 - 195. Does syn. oil cut friction that much? I seen this with my own eyes or I would not believe it like most of you will not. Syn. oil for me from now on.