Proper operating oil temp?

[itsmejson]

Hi all,

Fairly new to the BMW world. What is the proper operating temp for the M5? Would the the first 1/4th mark 200°F be operating temp?

[M5_Raz]

Originally Posted by itsmejson

Hi all,

Fairly new to the BMW world. What is the proper operating temp for the M5? Would the the first 1/4th mark 200°F be operating temp?

Yep, around 200 in Sport Plus and 215-220 in Efficient. Some have said they've gotten it to 250 at the track.

[itsmejson]

Originally Posted by M5_Raz

Yep, around 200 in Sport Plus and 215-220 in Efficient. Some have said they've gotten it to 250 at the track.

Great thank you for confirming! I've noticed my short drives too and from work I barely hit the 200 temp. So at cold start I let it go through the cold cycle and then I drive normally to keep RPM below 3k.

You mention 200 in sport and 215-220 in efficient mode. I would think that if driving in sport mode that the operating temp be switched with efficient mode?

[SpeedProtocol]

sport plus turns on more cooling.

efficient mode is your fastest warmup.

[itsmejson]

Originally Posted by Droner

sport plus turns on more cooling.

efficient mode is your fastest warmup.

Awesome thx for the clarification!

[m5bbq]

how long does it take for your m5's to get to the half way mark at around 200*F? mine takes over 5-8 miles. i think it's bit too long. i can barely open up the car on a normal commute which blows. if that's abnormal, i'm inclined to change the thermostat.

[calicolorado]

6mi/10km should get the car up to full operating temp-read that in a BMW owners manual a while back, can't remember which car it was, but it's my gauge before I start to lean on it.

[cortega]

Just to show the change, I let my car warm up to operaring temperature, set all to sport plus and after 10 minutes the temperature dropped.

[etnsandman]

It does take a while to warm up. I watch the oil temp with torque pro, shift manually to keep the revs down until she's past 170 degrees. I stay under 2000 rpm.