I was graciously PM'ed the "HVAC" thing so it it's pretty neat to check the oil temp!
Today it read 3 boxes from the top and the oil change was done by my highly respected Indy at "Foreign Specialists" (guy does Porsche)
I will add a bit more to get it to the "max" line and call it a success!
He said I had a small exhaust leak too...
Explains the "pinging" sound I was hearing at startup.