What oil temp does your can reach ?
What oil temp does your can reach ?
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Delboy1

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334 posts

272 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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Hi All,
Just wondered what oil temp your cars are currently reaching ??? My Tuscan normal seats around the high 60's but recently has been as high a 88 degrees! . Just wondering if I should be concerned or not smile

Cheers

Delboy1

Parkie

94 posts

230 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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88oC is fine, as far as i know its when it gets to 100oC is when you need to switch off the engine and shout for help!eek

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jeast

89 posts

264 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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Mine sits at anything between 75 adn 85 on a run at this time of year.

philmcw

177 posts

277 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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When mine gets really really hot - like in standing traffic for a long period - my oil temp will get to around 90C.

Motorway driving it rarely gets above 70C.

Round town around 70 - 80C...


Zippee

14,121 posts

263 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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Parkie said:
88oC is fine, as far as i know its when it gets to 100oC is when you need to switch off the engine and shout for help!eek

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Manual for my car states that if the oil hits 110 then keep the revs below 5000 until it has cooled sufficiently.

NTEL

5,051 posts

269 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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philmcw said:
When mine gets really really hot - like in standing traffic for a long period - my oil temp will get to around 90C.

Motorway driving it rarely gets above 70C.

Round town around 70 - 80C...
ditto

Tuscan Wil

422 posts

215 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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usually 80 something, but has reached 89 when i am stuck in traffic in Central London on a hot day.

Tuscan Wil

422 posts

215 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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Oh I think it depends what kind of oil you use.

nelly1

5,665 posts

260 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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In our dyno cells we control the oil temperature to 110°C on Performance tests and 125°C on Durability tests (on these tests the oil is changed every 100 hours).

This is on boggo 5w30 oil, and this is good for approx. 145°C before it starts to lose it's protective qualities.

Don't worry about an occasional 100°, it just looks worrying because the normal range is 70-90.

tuscan_al

4,112 posts

243 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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Mine on the track gets into the 90's along with the water, but never more.

NCE 61

2,457 posts

310 months

Wednesday 17th June 2009
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Up to about 90 Deg.C max.

Delboy1

Original Poster:

334 posts

272 months

Thursday 18th June 2009
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Thank Guys for all the replies! One less thing to worry about.. wink