Need help in solving engine oil heating
04-23-2018, 10:39 AM
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Need help in solving engine oil heating I have a ls3 doing around 498hp transplanted on a bmw e46 using it for track and drift events my problem after three laps I am up to 270 on my temp have a 21 row oilcooler with fan and it does not help what would you guys recommend I do to get it to run cooler
04-23-2018, 04:22 PM
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What oil are you running now? Are you positive that the cooler fan is operating properly?
04-23-2018, 05:44 PM
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Where is your cooler? Where is the oil temp gauge sender? Have you measured the cooler's in/out temps at its fittings to see what it's accomplishing? What's the temp with the cooler bypassed?
04-24-2018, 04:05 PM
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More important is what is your oil pressure at that temperature? What oil are you running?
If at hot idle your pressure looks normal I'd almost take a look at the oil temp gauge / sender and see if its accurate. 270 is really high. With my 19row+fan oil cooler I see my oil temperature in the 190-210 range That said that is with the fan always on. But the most I've seen with it regulated by a thermostat is around 235.
If at hot idle your pressure looks normal I'd almost take a look at the oil temp gauge / sender and see if its accurate. 270 is really high. With my 19row+fan oil cooler I see my oil temperature in the 190-210 range That said that is with the fan always on. But the most I've seen with it regulated by a thermostat is around 235.