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Old Nov 26, 2025 | 08:15 AM
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Oil temp reading a quarter

Hi. I recently replaced my serpentine belt after it snapped due to a bad idler pulley. Everything seems to run fine as before, but the oil temp gauge is taking a long time to get up to temp and staying at a quarter when motorway driving. Any advice or experience?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2025 | 07:43 AM
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what are your coolant temps?
 
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