4K High oil temps and cooler question

[Mark Rosenkrantz]

Yes, ideally you only want your oil to be at 101 degrees C and no higher.
I.E. just hot enough to remove (boil) water.

So an oil cooler which is thermostatically controlled at 110C is a good
addition.

Mark Rosenkrantz

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 1:20 PM, DK <proleonk at gmail.com> wrote:

> In that case I am a good to go then. What about the oil cooler -
> should I still install it? If I remember correctly from a previous
> post or searching around, it is thermostatically controlled and only
> opens up when the oil hits a certain temperature, around 110C?
>
> Dave
>
>
> > Nothing wrong with that at all.  In fact, you've just discovered why
> > city driving is worse for a engine than highway driving.  With city
> > driving, the oil never reaches a temp over 100C, and therefore never
> > boils off the water in the oil.  This eventually causes the buildup
> > of sludge and other nasties in the oil.  You are actually doing your
> > oil and engine a favor by running it at highway speeds and allowing
> > the oil to reach it's proper temp.
> >
> > George Selby
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