ZZZ_2306 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 So I know today has been a warm one but what should the oil temp be getting up to on a good run? Mine was showing about 96 degrees today is that right? Am I getting confused with coolant because I know coolant normally sits at 90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Oil temps will vary with the work the engine is doing and also be influenced by ambient temps, but anywhere from 90c to 115c would be normal, coolant temps will stay pretty stable as they are controlled by rad fans and air speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Agreed, anything below 120c is okay, I wouldn't want it going much above that and would immediately start cooldown procedures if it started creeping towards that figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZZ_2306 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 In the evening it dropped to 90 I think it might have been ambient pushing it to around 100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Unless your are racing your car, modern quality oils will handle anything that is thrown at them easily. Oil pressure would be my main concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I forget but I think at about 135 the car will go into limp mode as the oil is too hot. I hit about 132 on track last month and gave it a few cool down laps without too much of an issue. But yeah, generally, as above, those ranges seem to be what mine sits at when being used normally in warm weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) 140 degrees is restricted to 6k and 145 degrees is restricted to 3.5k. 12 hot laps of castle will do that on a relatively mild day! Make sure you change the oil afterwards if it gets that hot eeek Edited July 22, 2014 by 370Ad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Ahh damn it, I had plenty more laps in me then !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 12 hot laps of castle will do that on a relatively mild day! Make sure you change the oil afterwards if it gets that hot eeek Cripes, realy?! Is the 370 that bad at cooling the oil then? That seems atrocious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) 12 hot laps of castle will do that on a relatively mild day! Make sure you change the oil afterwards if it gets that hot eeek Cripes, realy?! Is the 370 that bad at cooling the oil then? That seems atrocious. I am not sure if just the new intelligence (RPM limiter) and the 50 gets that hot too or ithe 70 wasnt designed with cooling in mind. I lasted 15 minutes at Combe before the limiter came into effect. So if your not at an open pit session, then your going to have problems staying out for the full 20 minutes at a track day. Its a massive issue in the US, were its a lot hotter. Some people have even reached 140 degrees in Arizona by driving on the freeway during a hot spell. I am bringing an oil cooler back from the states with me so I can track it. Edited July 23, 2014 by 370Ad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.