Normal operating temp for pre-lp?
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Here are some customer cars pre LP and LP. Now aftermarket exhaust will run lower temps which is smart to do.
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My 08 stays about 1 mm to the left of the 90, so say around 88? In pretty much ALL driving conditions. It will sometimes go to 90 during heavy runs on hot days, or while in traffic. Maybe a couple degrees warmer (like 92).
I've never, in 4 years, seen it fluctuating more than a few degrees. Even on the coldest days (39F), once it gets to operating temp (~88) it pretty much stays there and has definitely never dropped to 60s. On 118F days, it's still right around 90.
I took the picture since my mileage turned to 22k. I reset my trip meter before the drive, so you can see I drove 40.9 miles to get to 22k. It was 5:24 in the evening, but the temps were around 74F for the duration of that drive. My coolant Temp as usual was exactly at 90F.
I've never, in 4 years, seen it fluctuating more than a few degrees. Even on the coldest days (39F), once it gets to operating temp (~88) it pretty much stays there and has definitely never dropped to 60s. On 118F days, it's still right around 90.
I took the picture since my mileage turned to 22k. I reset my trip meter before the drive, so you can see I drove 40.9 miles to get to 22k. It was 5:24 in the evening, but the temps were around 74F for the duration of that drive. My coolant Temp as usual was exactly at 90F.
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Heres a pic where my cars temp needle stays most of the time.
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that looks good to me if you ask me. Mine tends to land in that area and in stop and go traffic it'll climb a tad above the 90 marker. Once in open highway it drops to around what yours is showing. I would say you are good to go. Enjoy the 🐂 
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