[Z06] How hot is too hot?
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Yes, it's completely normal under those conditions. I frequently see the same readings when going from 5,200 ft to over 7,000 ft altitude on busy tourist clogged roads through northern AZ in spring/summer.
It's scary and you did probably reduce it somewhat by turning on the a/c which activates the second fan. That helps bring the coolant temperatures down which in turn brings the oil temperatures down.
This is why we use synthetic oil/filter in our C5/Z06 cars...
It's scary and you did probably reduce it somewhat by turning on the a/c which activates the second fan. That helps bring the coolant temperatures down which in turn brings the oil temperatures down.
This is why we use synthetic oil/filter in our C5/Z06 cars...
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