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Hi all - just completed my 1st 1000 miles in new 3.0 v6 1999 estate - 500 or so pulling a caravan. performance is stunning - my last car was a v6 audi but this is better. Anyway my heart was in my mouth the other day when the oil temp guage went right up when putting ign ition on after a run - it went right to end of guage, then back to normal - i assume this is normal? Also, especially when pulling the caravan the watewr and oil temp do go quite high - avove 90, then go lower presumably when the fan comes on. Is this normal?
I will do oil change and filters at weekend - ant ideas on oil and filters to use?

Much appreciated,

Paul (a Peugeot convert!)

as you are towing the temps will get very high, i would recommend a genuine purflux oil filter and 0W40 fully synthetic oil, either mobil 1 or castrol edge as these both work very well at extrmeley high temps, you could also try castrol (not sure of the name) 10W60, its designed to work at even higher temperatures
the reason your oil temp gauge shoots up when you turn the ignition on is becuase its showing you the oil level, but its very innacurate and you shouldnt trust it,
if you intend to use the car for towing all the time i would recommend a hot climate thermostat and a slighty more watery coolant mix i.e. 30% antifreeze

jameslxdt wrote:as you are towing the temps will get very high, i would recommend a genuine purflux oil filter and 0W40 fully synthetic oil, either mobil 1 or castrol edge as these both work very well at extrmeley high temps, you could also try castrol (not sure of the name) 10W60, its designed to work at even higher temperatures
the reason your oil temp gauge shoots up when you turn the ignition on is becuase its showing you the oil level, but its very innacurate and you shouldnt trust it,
if you intend to use the car for towing all the time i would recommend a hot climate thermostat and a slighty more watery coolant mix i.e. 30% antifreeze

Thanks very much James.- is Purflux a peogeot item? if not where do i get one? euro carparts?

purflux is genuine peugeot, you can get them from pug, but also euro car parts, you will get a purflux filter just without the peugeot label on it

Are you sure it's not the oil pressure gauge? I've the same car (but a 98) and there's no oil temp gauge...

DH1972 wrote:Are you sure it's not the oil pressure gauge? I've the same car (but a 98) and there's no oil temp gauge...

I think its temp as it doesn't fluctuate with revs and has 50 / 90 / 120 figures on it or something like that

its definatley oil temp as i have the same instrument panel in my 406

jameslxdt wrote:as you are towing the temps will get very high, i would recommend a genuine purflux oil filter and 0W40 fully synthetic oil, either mobil 1 or castrol edge as these both work very well at extrmeley high temps, you could also try castrol (not sure of the name) 10W60, its designed to work at even higher temperatures
the reason your oil temp gauge shoots up when you turn the ignition on is becuase its showing you the oil level, but its very innacurate and you shouldnt trust it,
if you intend to use the car for towing all the time i would recommend a hot climate thermostat and a slighty more watery coolant mix i.e. 30% antifreeze

Could i get away with a 0w30 fully synthetic as i have some of that already?

Paul

what make oil is it?

jameslxdt wrote:what make oil is it?

Pardon my Frech - it is Fuchs!