ENGINE OIL/ WINTER/ WARMING CAR (tirade, yet edumacational.. D'oh!)

[Huw Powell]

> Based on this, it sound like I might need a colder thermostat or an
> oil cooler. Around town my oil temp runs around 90*C on the gauge (
> around 195*F?) and out on the highway it hovers around 130*C (266*F).
> I thought this was considered "normal" for our engines... am I
> running too hot? The water temp stays around 1 notch below 1/2 on the
> highway and exactly 1/2 in stop & go traffic, even in summer.
> Thoughts?

It sounds normal to me - as long as that 130 C is under conditions you 
could call "pushing it a bit."  Like extended runs over 4k rpms.

As you can see, the oil also does not get hot enough "around town" to 
properly expel any water condensed in it, so take it out and cook it if 
you haven't heated it enough recently.  As if you needed an excuse...

-- 
Huw Powell

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