Engine Temperature

[Racing559]

Hey Guys,
I've got a 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Sport that I bought new with 5 miles on it.
I've noticed that it runs a little warm and that the fan kicks on at about 220F
Is this normal? I thought most gas engines like to stay around 200F/210F?

 

[danielle2019]

I’ve never seen mine get past 210.

 

[Racing559]

I’ve never seen mine get past 210.

Are you just basing that off the gauge or the digital screen gauge?

 

[RedRocketZ28]

Completely normal.

 

[Racing559]

Completely normal.

Thank you,
My last truck was a 2012 Ram 2500 diesel and it never got hot sitting so I wasn't sure if there was something I should be worried about.

 

[Billy James]

I'm pretty sure that is normal. I got stuck sitting in traffic a couple weeks ago and my temperature was at 220 with the fans running full bore.

 

[Gtbrown]

Normal.

 

[Quicker10u]

Ive seen mine up to 228 with the fans going after being in traffic. No worries. The fans bring it right back down to below 210. I live in the Devil's buttcrack though. Nasty heat and humidity here.

 

[mdschadler]

Has anyone noticed their analog gauge never reaching "straight up"? I just got back from my first time towing and noticed this. My gauge climbs to what I would call 11:30 position but doesn't go higher. While towing up a hill I pulled up the summary screen and saw the coolant temp was 240, which seemed high. Next day from a cold start I saw the gauge gets to the 11:30 position at 160. It seems like it should have been reading higher when I was towing. The gauge does sweep when I first start. I'm wondering if this is a gauge calibration issue or if this is what is normal for these trucks. My first Ram. Any insight would be appreciated! It's a 2020 Rebel, 1900 miles on it now.

 

[Mopar_maxi]

Mine runs between 210-220. I don’t like it. I had a 180 thermostat in the 2014 and loved how cool it ran.

 

[Nails]

This is normal but these temps ride that skinny line. No cushion at all

 

[mdschadler]

Do your temp gauges also hold steady below straight up?

 

[Jeffjad]

Has anyone noticed their analog gauge never reaching "straight up"? I just got back from my first time towing and noticed this. My gauge climbs to what I would call 11:30 position but doesn't go higher. While towing up a hill I pulled up the summary screen and saw the coolant temp was 240, which seemed high. Next day from a cold start I saw the gauge gets to the 11:30 position at 160. It seems like it should have been reading higher when I was towing. The gauge does sweep when I first start. I'm wondering if this is a gauge calibration issue or if this is what is normal for these trucks. My first Ram. Any insight would be appreciated! It's a 2020 Rebel, 1900 miles on it now.

Mine will run as high as 240 while towing uphill.

 

[User_3336]

Seen it up to 230 then down to 197, Active grille shutters open and fans come on to cool it down.

On the highway, it stays at 208 pretty constant.

 

[Pdiddy919]

Has anyone noticed their analog gauge never reaching "straight up"? I just got back from my first time towing and noticed this. My gauge climbs to what I would call 11:30 position but doesn't go higher. While towing up a hill I pulled up the summary screen and saw the coolant temp was 240, which seemed high. Next day from a cold start I saw the gauge gets to the 11:30 position at 160. It seems like it should have been reading higher when I was towing. The gauge does sweep when I first start. I'm wondering if this is a gauge calibration issue or if this is what is normal for these trucks. My first Ram. Any insight would be appreciated! It's a 2020 Rebel, 1900 miles on it now.

I noticed this too. The needle reaches a certain point and never budged from there. I've only seen as high as 230°, but you'd still think that there would at least be some sort of movement from that gauge.

 

[SD Rebel]

The temp gauges on modern vehicles are essentially dummy gauges. They only move with large amounts of temp changes, 10-30F different the needle will likely not move.

However, you want realtime temps, use the digital readout. Mine on cool running, meaning in motion at a steady pace is around 210F, however in heavier traffic it goes up to 220-230F.

From what I understand, the ideal temp for best fuel economy is 220F.

 

[AmericanRebelution]

Mine runs between 210-220. I don’t like it. I had a 180 thermostat in the 2014 and loved how cool it ran.

Why don't you like 210-220 and why did you like the temps with the 180 thermostat?

 

[Azhar]

I'm pretty sure that is normal. I got stuck sitting in traffic a couple weeks ago and my temperature was at 220 with the fans running full bore.