Hello,
I'm the proud owner of a dodge srt10 and i was wondering if these
water- and oil-temperature readings are normal and not to high,
my oil temperature is 200 degrees farhenheit and water 220 degrees farhenheit.
Thx in advance *****

 

wow. those can't be right. I wouldn't drive that truck w/o someone looking at it immediately. Bring to your nearest dodge dealer.

 

That is a wonderful piece of machinery. PLEASE don't drive that thing. TOW to you nearest Dodge dealer and have them look it over.

 

yah the water temp should be at 210 max i dont rember the oil temp max exactley but that is too high im shure

 

I'm a new owner too and I checked with the dealer about the temp as well. Mine runs up to 220 in traffic and oil temp gets over 200. According to the Palmour Dodge in Alpharetta Ga. which is one of the largest sellers of Vipers, the Viper specialist told me this is totally normal. I also checked in the owners manual and these temps are in the normal operating range. Like you, I am accustom to the temp gage moving up till the thermostat opens at 180 and the gage needle staying there. Years ago I heard that manufacturers put in over heat lights instead of gages for similar reasons. The Viper Tech told me to drive it an not worry about gas mileage and that this motor has to break-in. He had nothing but praise for the trucks. Good luck with yours!

 

Those are normal numbers, especially in warmer climates.

 

Mine is only 3 days old... and it runs about 200 or so for oil temp, and about 200-210 for water temp...

 

Mine runs just under 200 for both on the highway.....in traffic with AC on, up to 215 but no warmer....this is in 80+ degree, humid weather....

 

You get the most power out of something when the motor is hot with a cold air/fuel mixture, would explain why dodge has them running hot.

 

As mentioned above...those are normal operating temps for around town driving on a warm day. Water temp runs 200-220 depending your driving habits/conditions. Under full heat soak, you actually lose hp on these engines. You can reduce the operating temps by:

Flashing the PCM to turn the fan on earlier and running a 172' t-stat
Put on a set of 3" mids with HF Cats
Put on a set of thermo coated headers
drain 2 gallons of anitfreeze, fill with distilled water and a bottle of purple ice.

Drive like your gandma borrowed it from reverend Jones