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Lol well mine being an "10 doesn't come with cool gauges like yours apparently does.
As to the oil temp, really what you want to look at is the engine coolant temp as that will tell you if it is running any hotter than it usual does. Normal operating temp holds steady at 182F when the thermostat opens the valve allowing the coolant to flow through the radiator. It is safe to run up to around 200F on a regular basis although i have had it up to 209F. I run (with a 2.0 liter engine) with no block when above 55F. Between 55F and 32F I only put on the upper, and below that I'm not sure as I just made up a lower grill block tonight. I will post up tomorrow morning as to the temps with the two grill blocks.
Oh, and a side note, what you are seeing when you look through the grill is actually two radiators, one is for the engine and the smaller one is for the transmission. The three lower holes will keep the tranny cool enough.
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