Oil temp guage, does the BRZ have it?

[Petah78]

This guy mentioned that his BRZ doesn't have an oil temp guage when compared to the GR? Or is he referring to an actual numeric value of both oil and water temp?

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Thanks.

[LRNAD90]

I'm pretty sure the BRZ displays Oil Temp, but as a bar graph, not a digital (numeric) number as the GR does. Not sure Why Subaru and Toyota decided to do this differently, but would prefer the GR86 digital as the bar graph requires you to guestimate to a degree..

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[Flarpswitch]

Check the BRZ manual on page 153. The first display page on the left side of the cluster will give you the battery voltage and the engine oil temperature in Degrees. You could make note of the temp in degrees and flip to the graphic display to see where that is. Do this at various temps and after a while you should be able to have a feel for how hot it is. My 2017 had oil and coolant temp gauges that allowed you to toggle between display numerically and relative graphic. My 2022 BRZ should be here next week and I will verify all this.

[Re_Invention]

I'm operating under an assumption the 1/4 distance of the BRZ oil temp gauge is about 190F and the 3/4 distance is around 270F. Anything in between should be a good temperature/pressure. I've yet to see it go past the middle point when driving hard. For reference I'm running Liqui Moly 5w30 Molygen.

[Yoshoobaroo]

The bar graph on the BRZ has a labeled x-axis so I fail to see the problem here.

[LRNAD90]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

The bar graph on the BRZ has a labeled x-axis so I fail to see the problem here.

Don't know that there is a problem, but it seems clear that some would prefer to see an actual number. In the photo you posted, you still have to guestimate what the oil temperature is. Granted, this is not much different than many gauges analog or digital, but I can see the preference of having a number instead, particularly for those that may be pushing the envelop on track days..

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by LRNAD90

Don't know that there is a problem, but it seems clear that some would prefer to see an actual number. In the photo you posted, you still have to guestimate what the oil temperature is. Granted, this is not much different than many gauges analog or digital, but I can see the preference of having a number instead, particularly for those that may be pushing the envelop on track days..

I don’t need the actual number to know if it’s hot/cold/normal. The bar gauge gives a much better at-a-glance view of the oil temp than a number does. The exact number doesn’t matter. 196 vs 198 doesn’t matter, they’re both normal temps. It’s much easier to misread a number on a quick glance than a bar graph.

[Dzmitry]

Originally Posted by LRNAD90

Don't know that there is a problem, but it seems clear that some would prefer to see an actual number. In the photo you posted, you still have to guestimate what the oil temperature is. Granted, this is not much different than many gauges analog or digital, but I can see the preference of having a number instead, particularly for those that may be pushing the envelop on track days..

The number is definitely preferable in terms of exact value display. But it is certainly not necessary, and possibly why Subaru went this route. The only time you need to pay attention to oil temps is really when you're tracking/autocrossing it or driving it very hard for some period of time. In these cases, you should be more focused on the driving aspect than a particular number on your dash. A quick glance to see that the bar is set nicely in the middle of the graph quickly tells you that you're in good shape. A number may be more of a distraction as one begins to decipher it more than necessary. Is 230 ok? Is 239 ok? Is 246 ok? How about 253?

In either case, it's still a personal preference to each person. I can see myself preferring the number display over the bar graph despite what I said.

[Tokay444]

RTFM.

[TommyW]

It’s easier to glance down at a bar graph than trying to read a small number when on track. You don’t need exact, you need a general idea if you’re in the correct range or not

[timurrrr]

Depends. I have a few seconds every lap to look at the exact number — at least while driving on the main straight. I'm ok reading the number.

Do I care about the precise number? If I'm evaluating the performance of an oil cooler — I do. But at that point I might as well use a data logger and look at the bigger picture after the session.

For the "my oil is too hot and I should do a couple of laps of cooldown" a bar graph should suffice.