Extra cooling - Toyota Yaris Forums

xnamerxx · 10-23-2012, 01:40 PM

Am I the only one not seeing a problem with those temps??? Engine overheats don't normally happen till your well past the 240 range and 195 is the thermostat temp for most engines out there hell my Mustang would regularly see 220+ on track and it wasn't even close to overheating.

You actually want it to run a little bit hot as you'll get better fuel economy and a longer life from the piston rings and better emissions in most cases and even slightly more power.

Also its a waste of money to change your oil at 3k since the recommended interval is 6k. These engines don't have much blowby so the oil doesn't get contaminated as quickly which means it has a longer service life.

Also temp needle in most cars is just slightly better than a dummy light as it won't move unless the temp jumps way above 240 which its almost to late anyway. If you've ever driven a car with a real temp gauge it moves all over the place driving around it can range from anywhere between 160-220 but most OEMS don't want to get service calls for non issues so they limit movement on the gauge to keep people from thinking there's a problem when in reality theres nothing wrong.

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10-23-2012, 01:40 PM	#5
xnamerxx 0-60 in slow Drives: light blue liftback Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 926	Am I the only one not seeing a problem with those temps??? Engine overheats don't normally happen till your well past the 240 range and 195 is the thermostat temp for most engines out there hell my Mustang would regularly see 220+ on track and it wasn't even close to overheating. You actually want it to run a little bit hot as you'll get better fuel economy and a longer life from the piston rings and better emissions in most cases and even slightly more power. Also its a waste of money to change your oil at 3k since the recommended interval is 6k. These engines don't have much blowby so the oil doesn't get contaminated as quickly which means it has a longer service life. Also temp needle in most cars is just slightly better than a dummy light as it won't move unless the temp jumps way above 240 which its almost to late anyway. If you've ever driven a car with a real temp gauge it moves all over the place driving around it can range from anywhere between 160-220 but most OEMS don't want to get service calls for non issues so they limit movement on the gauge to keep people from thinking there's a problem when in reality theres nothing wrong.