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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 06:00 PM
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What should the temperature of the oil be hovering around, under normal driving conditions?

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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 08:18 PM
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I think it should be between 180-210. If you start driving it hard for a few solid minutes, 240+, roadcourse and you will see 240-300. That is why I put an oil cooler in.
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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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hmmm... ok. I was around 210 today on the way to and from work. Modrate to heavy traffic, with outside air temp in the lower 50s. I would think in stop & go traffic it wouldn't get too hot?
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 05:02 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MOBE:
<strong> hmmm... ok. I was around 210 today on the way to and from work. Modrate to heavy traffic, with outside air temp in the lower 50s. I would think in stop & go traffic it wouldn't get too hot? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">In stop and go traffic your oil will get very hot! I used to see much higher oil temps on the digital readout in my 84 Corvette when stuck in traffic than I would on the highway.
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 08:19 AM
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