What is the meaning of a T oil temperature?
A/T Oil Temp: This light is an indicator that the automatic transmission fluid temperature has increased and is too high. You should stop your vehicle immediately and put the vehicle in park until the light turns off. If the light does not disappear, have your vehicle inspected as soon as possible.
What happens if oil temp is low?
In all engines, the engine’s clearances are significantly tighter, creating extreme amounts of stress on the engine’s internals and the piston rings will not have properly sealed with oil temps too low. In short – it’s really bad for your engine to run it hard until it’s OIL is completely warmed up.
What happens if oil temperature is too high?
The oil temperature is a vital part to keeping your engine running smoothly. The oil temperature should be a few degrees warmer than the coolant. If the oil temperature is too high, problems can arise. This way, your engine will run more efficiently and live much longer.
Why does my Subaru at oil temp light come on?
The Subaru at oil temperature light coming on when driving or while the car engine is running simply means or indicates that the fluid temperature of the automatic transmission is too hot or higher than normal.
What does at oil temp mean on Subaru Forester?
At Oil Temp Meaning (At Oil Temp Subaru Forester) A car At Oil Temp full meaning is Automatic Transmission Oil Temperature control system. The At oil temp is designed to display a warning light on its own when there is a problem in the system or if the system is not working well.
Is the oil temp light on a 2013 Subaru Outback?
We have seen more than one example of someone assuming 2013/2014 has the same setup as 2010-2012 and ended up dumping a bunch of gear oil into the CVT and left the front diff dry. Big, bad, expensive mistake. Had it in the shop and no codes came up. The fluid level is ok and looked fine.
When does the at oil temp light come on?
Yesterday my AT oil temp light came on while driving on the interstate. It was a hot day (90 degrees), a/c blowing, traveling about 80 mph. The car was loaded with 3 other people. The light wasn’t flashing and stayed on until I stopped the car for a few minutes and was off the interstate.