Q: So I did an oil change about three weeks ago today I noticed the temperature gage moving up going back down went up again but not

asked by on July 07, 2017

Had an oil change about three weeks ago. Today I noticed the temperature gage moving up and going back down. It went up again but it stop in one spot below the red. What does this mean
My car has an automatic transmission.

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