Is this normal for the temperature gauge ?

[3n514v3d8r07h3r]

Should this have one more bar for optimum driving temperature? Is this a problem? No mods, oem ITS.

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[SomethingSomething]

Never seen mine over 4 bars in 2+ years/16k miles. Given that, I’d almost be alarmed if I saw a fifth bar light up.

 

[nateb55]

I'll second that I've never seen the 5th bar even during the summer in Arizona. Going back to my 8th gen civic it was the same way. I'm not sure why Honda/Acura seems to refuse to put numbers on their temp gauges. The advice I've always gotten is if the gauge is ever higher or lower (given sufficient time to warm up), more than likely something is wrong.

 

[bvanlieu]

Most all of the stock temp gauges these days are idiot gauges . MFGs moved to lowest common denominator engineering years ago so they didn't get questions about gauges moving past 1/2 or what not, or it went up 10f in stop/go traffic with the AC on, must be broken.

Remeber, a person is smart, people are stupid.

Whatever the normal place the gauge is, there is a wide range of temp movement before it moves off that spot. That's when you should start to be concerned.

I do appreciate the few cars that do allow for actual temperature view both oil and water: its rare.

 

[mopar_man]

Same here. Never above 4 bars. And like someone else said, if it hits 5 at this point then I’m gonna assume there is an issue.

 

[SugarFreeDE5]

Same. 4 bars is the normal. It will stay at 3 for awhile in subzero temps before it warms all the way up to 4.

 

[slowcountry]

That stays at 4 bars from 165 - 203 degrees at least... haven't seen ECT get above that. Mine usually sits at 195

 

[Victorofhavoc]

I've seen it touch 5 bars on track. Never threw a coolant light or anything for heat, but I always throw a light for brakes too hot

 

[SilverRocket]

Another always 4, never 5 bars to the pile. I will add that the pops and bangs don't start until it's at 4 bars so usually I keep it in comfort until it hits 4 bars then switch to Individual mode.

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