Oil Cooling.

[boldy205 75]

Good evening all! Just wondering what the 'maximum ' engine oil temp I should be looking at before it starts effecting the oil? Just wondering as I have am oil to air cooler at the moment, but am seeing 120 degrees on a less than hit day. Many thanks

Matt

[boldy205 75]

Apologies, I ment hot day, not git day!☺

[blandy 29]

What oil are you using? For ref Mine only hits around 110-115 max on a trackday but that is with a 16 row cooler using 10-50

[boldy205 75]

Ive got 10/40 semi in it (GTi6) , how hot is too hot, is the question I guess?

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

I'm not sure of the heat range 10w/40 can cope with but I'm pretty certain it's not that hot, 120 may well have knackered the oil.

Much bigger oil cooler required and *w/50 or 60 oil, I aim to keep it no more than 100 degrees personally.

[petert 601]

I agree. I am for 100-105, so that any moisture is removed.

[boldy205 75]

Ok thank you for the ideas, im obviously going to need another, larger cooler, just all getting a little hot and crammed in under the bonet due to the intercooler, oil coolers and rad. I guess cooling the engine oil would also help with engine coolant temps too. Don't suppose anyone on here has much experience with Evans waterless coolant?

 

Cheers and happy new year!

[benny205mi16 19 1 Cars]

Hi,

I can't help with any answers, but would also be interested in people's experience with Evans waterless coolant as I am thinking of giving it a try.