What engine temp are you normally around?

Hotrodz · 06-25-2016, 12:56 PM

You should add @ 20* to what your guage is reading because the temp is taken before it enters the engine....so 240 is actually 260 or better. As JAR said, change your oil more frequently if you are running at high temperatures and you may want to adjust the viscosity of your oil as well. I live AZ and I run 0-40 oil and my temps seldom exceed 220. Even running hard! Also get an oil cooler, cheep insurance!

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Jhill · 06-25-2016, 01:15 PM

Summer city driving about 185-190, winter 160-180. First track day hit 245.

Temps with a 34 row cooler so I'm glad I went 34 for the track days. I'll make a block of plate for this winter since 160 is a bit cold.

Run a high grade full synthetic and you won't have to worry about protection so much but the car will still go into limp mode at a certain temp regardless (it doesn't know what oil your using or at what temp it breaks down so has to be on the safe side).

barncobob · 06-25-2016, 02:58 PM

mine rarely gets over 200(oil temp) sees 225 once in awhile but soon passes

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Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	You should add @ 20* to what your guage is reading because the temp is taken before it enters the engine....so 240 is actually 260 or better. As JAR said, change your oil more frequently if you are running at high temperatures and you may want to adjust the viscosity of your oil as well. I live AZ and I run 0-40 oil and my temps seldom exceed 220. Even running hard! Also get an oil cooler, cheep insurance! Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk JARblue likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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Jhill Track Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: San jose Posts: 846 Drives: 2013 370z sport Rep Power: 3384	Summer city driving about 185-190, winter 160-180. First track day hit 245. Temps with a 34 row cooler so I'm glad I went 34 for the track days. I'll make a block of plate for this winter since 160 is a bit cold. Run a high grade full synthetic and you won't have to worry about protection so much but the car will still go into limp mode at a certain temp regardless (it doesn't know what oil your using or at what temp it breaks down so has to be on the safe side). FERRARI likes this.

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06-25-2016, 02:58 PM	#93 (permalink)
barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 589	mine rarely gets over 200(oil temp) sees 225 once in awhile but soon passes