Normal Oil Temperature for 5.0?

[Zeeku22]

People need to stop obsessing over these temps and second guessing Ford engineers. And they also need to stop conflating oil temp and cylinder head temp. The only reason why it's even a discussion is because we now have a guage I'm front of our face 24/7. Before the S650 came out, no one ever gave it a second thought unless you had a GT350.

And the people putting oil coolers on non PP cars need to understand that oil temp is determined by a computer algorithm, not an actual dedicated sensor. So if you add a cooler, the computer won't know that or factor it into its calculations unless you do a software update.

You would have a point if it didn't engage limp mode at "oil temp 280f" but it does so i have to believe that the algorithm is correct as a fail safe is activated for reaching that algorithmic temp.

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[AZ_Ryan]

You would have a point if it didn't engage limp mode at "oil temp 280f" but it does so i have to believe that the algorithm is correct as a fail safe is activated for reaching that algorithmic temp.

I never said the algorithm wasn't correct. I was speaking to the average owner who doesn't know what normal oil temp even is and is stressing out over the reading.

Your experience soumds very abnormal. You are the only one I've heard of with temps getting that high and is going into limp mode. I would definitely take my car to the dealer if that happened to me. Please keep us updated.