Other way around....diesels use compression for ignition....they got much hotter than a gas engine.
High Oil Temperature-A2
May 31, 2004
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Jim B.
Diesels are more efficient than gas engines, so by definition if they produce the same output power, the diesel will produce less heat.
snipped-for-privacy@doesthisblockporkm>
I knew that.
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Ever feel the exhaust on a diesel. It's cold. That's a hint...
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My 89 16V GTI oil temp on the MFA read 220. I would agree that oil is going to get hotter than water.
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