Re: normal oil temps

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

No way Bud........WAYYYYYYYYYYYY too cold, your coolant even runs
higher................How is it possible to run coolant temp. at 230F+ and
oil temp. (in the same engine, that is...) at 180F????????????????
220F for oil is cold.......... put a Thermocouple in your engine and you
will find that out.......

Avi
-----Original Message-----
From: rallen <rpainc@EPIX.NET>
To: Philip Ross <rossp@morphalex.com>; Oil temps <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Friday, February 06, 1998 10:26 AM
Subject: re: normal oil temps


>Hello
>>From years of race engine building/driving and years of flying piston
>powered planes, I've learned that 180- 200 F is a good operational range.
> As you approach 220, it is time to be concerned and if you reach 240F
>reduce power and change the oil in the near future!
> Also very low temps are not desirable for hard running since the oil
>will not lubricate as designed. Yes, multiweight oil can help with cold
>oil but low water and low oil temps with hard driving are a formula for
>premature engine wear.  No synthetic mult grade oil has a limited life.
>Extended time/ milage and or high temps will cause oit to break down to
>the lowest visicouty in its range.  No one wants to drive hard on 10
>weight oil!  Richard
>
>RPA Inc.
>Management Consulting and Executive Search
>Box 225
>Eagles Mere. PA 17731
>voice - 800 992-9277
>fax -   717 525-3910
>rpainc@epix.net
>