Oil tempis going to the end of the gauge, (ie. over 180 celsius) after 10 mins of driving. I originally suspected sensor but upon opening the oil cap a wisp of smoke appears. oil is def gettin hot.

Where is the oil cooler and do I need to top it up or anything?

Thanks guys

 

180 F would be on the cold side. I know you're in the UK.
Make sure your gauge in metric. Are you using synthetic oil
with a 40 viscosity?

 

the oil cooler is hosed into the radiator, the lines may be blocked. also is your coolant overheating, or just the oil

 

Not unusual for a small amount of smoke when you remove the oil cap. Are you sure it isn't the temperature sensor?

 

if your sure its the oil cooler this should help
http://audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116585

 

I haven't driven my car in a couple weeks now, but do we even have an oil temp guage?

 

Uh, yeah.....

 

Cheers for all your help guys,

blackhawk, yeah its celsius as I said, sorry I hate metric to but the EU runs this country now our days!

SAudi- coolant is fine, stays middle of gauge when in traffic and cools when driving, never overheats.

David9999- Is that right? I took smoke to be a bad sign but it is only a small amount and clears in a couple of mins. Maybe it is just a sensor?

Thanks for all your help guys and any more comments and ideas welcome