What is normal oil temp?
Le Mans Master
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You're right in the sweet spot. LSx engines are designed for oil temps between 190-240 degrees (although you'll rarely if ever see temps that high in normal street driving).
Autocross and road racing will push temps into the high 200s, esp. down here in TX.
HTH, and have a good one,
Mike
Autocross and road racing will push temps into the high 200s, esp. down here in TX.
HTH, and have a good one,
Mike
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Len, that is about right
Ambient temp plays a big part as you know... my temps are a tad lower, but I know you are running higher compression ratio and more HP so that makes sense. On the trip to bowling green, temp outside was about 82 and at cruise around 70mph I was running about 201-205 give or take a few degrees/rpm's
Ambient temp plays a big part as you know... my temps are a tad lower, but I know you are running higher compression ratio and more HP so that makes sense. On the trip to bowling green, temp outside was about 82 and at cruise around 70mph I was running about 201-205 give or take a few degrees/rpm's
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Coolant temperature also affects the oil temperature. I usually see my
oil temp. running 10-15 degees higher than the coolant.
oil temp. running 10-15 degees higher than the coolant.
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