1997 LS1 Oil Temp Question
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1997 LS1 Oil Temp Question
When I'm sport driving my stock C5 LS1 345 hp at 110 mph up to 160 mph my oil temp is near 245* after 5 minutes of high speed driving
At Highway speeds (65/80) it's 220*ish
Is this normal or on the hot side for this 1997 6 speed
At Highway speeds (65/80) it's 220*ish
Is this normal or on the hot side for this 1997 6 speed
Last edited by number44; Jun 10, 2017 at 05:19 PM.
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I think it's normal. It's been hot out lately and my oil temp hits 220-230 pretty often. The highest I've seen it go was like 255. That's when I was really gunning it when it was 100+ degrees outside. On the track, I've read Z06s can hit 260-270. The oil life meter takes into account the temps. The longest I've been able to go on a single oil change is about 4,000 miles. It usually expires after about 3k. But I know 2001 and later got it re-calibrated, so I don't have any qualms about waiting until my 2000 reads 5% or actually says change oil now before I do it.
