Oil cooler upgrade for NA cars

[Burl Vibert]

griz wrote:
> 
> Burl Vibert wrote:
> 
> > Brendan/Coolian wrote:
> > > My oil, if the gauge is to be believed, never gets above 130,
> > > and that was tailing Huw at 110mph for 30 minutes. That reading
> > > is barely halfway up the gauge.
> >
> > Well, 130C (266f) is too high for most oils, hope you're using
> > synthetic at those temps.
> > Maybe you need an oil cooler;-)
> 
> What temps are really too high and too low ?  Just as Brendan's car does
> mine
> doesn't get above 130C by the console LED meter and is halfway on the
> inst. cluster.
>  What the consensus of the list ?


The oil thermostat starts to open at 100C (212F) and is fully
open at 115C (240F).  I'd say it's supposed to stay between those
limits.  

Here's another interesting article on the subject: 
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/mult_gas_and_oil/mult_synthetic_faq.htm


Burl Vibert
1987 5kcstq
Kingston, Ontario