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Dec 16, 2008 | 11:47 AM

mittens

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From: Huntsville Alabama

oil Temp??

Can some people with z51 cars take a look at there oil temp and let me know what there cars stays around? put the new headers and exhaust on and there is one oil line i can not get bent enought to get alot of air between the oil line and the header. want to make sure the oil is not too hot.

car is just over 200 normally, the highest i have seen it so far was 212, and the was running it pretty hard a few times.

Dec 16, 2008 | 01:34 PM

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St. Jude Donor '08

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Originally Posted by pontiacZO6

My spirited driving temp is 225

Dec 16, 2008 | 02:31 PM

mittens

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225 is your oil temp not your motor temp correct? just making sure. If so i fell better.

Dec 16, 2008 | 05:47 PM

BrooklynC6

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From: Brooklyn New York The DVL and the chicken sleep with the fishes....

St. Jude Donor '08

Hell Ive had my stock 09 up to 250 on the track , your temps are just fine .

Dec 16, 2008 | 08:45 PM

VET4LES

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Sounds normal.

Dec 16, 2008 | 09:09 PM

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From: Sugar Land TX

Here's what mine ran on a trip this past summer. Ambient temp was 97*, speed steady 77 mph for over 15 miles. Oil 237, coolant 201 and tranny fluid 192.

Dec 16, 2008 | 09:13 PM

LS3FORME

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From: Boca Raton Florida

here in south fla summer temp are high 80-low90 at homestead,at a track day after four laps the oil get up to 270 degree, not water but oil, however the mobil 1 is supposed to be good to 300 degrees or so. I change it for every track day to keep it fresh. z51 6 sp with oil cooler, ls3. Would like a bigger oil cooler.

Dec 16, 2008 | 09:22 PM

lyonsac4242

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From: Carpentersville Illinois

long cruise highway at 80mph about 214 or 215, after 15 to 20 minutes on track up to 284 on a 88 degree day. Obviously road racing is a different issue, but your temps are normal.