Re: normal oil temps

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

Be careful....
1. make sure your gauge is correct
2. do you have an oil cooler thermostat?
3. is your coolant thermostat OK? what temp. is it?
4. what temp. is your coolant, do you have a gauge?
5. if your coolant temp is TOO cold and all else is OK, you might want to
use a hotter thermostat in your coolant system (that, will also raise your
oil temp.)

You can also do like the truckers and block part of your radiator or you oil
cooler scoop (less cooling)

You don't want oil that is too cold, but you must make sure that the
information (your gauge reading) is correct....

Avi
if all else fail, just drive like a bat out hell, guaranties to raise you
oil temp. even if you run the "unnatural" stuff, "synthetic" oil......



-----Original Message-----
From: Don Forte <dforte@mediaone.net>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Saturday, February 07, 1998 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: normal oil temps


>It seems to be the general consensus that normal oil temps should be in the
>100C + range, but what can one do to raise them (short of blocking the
>radiator?).  I've got a '90 100Q, using 10W-30, that never goes above the
>first unmarked tick on the gauge, which I believe to be about 85.  In my
>normal 1 hour commute, it usually stays between there and 60.  Should I
>install a different thermostat?
>
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>>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
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>>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
>>>
>>
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