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SouthArk370Z 06-29-2018 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ghotnit (Post 3765128)
Cold engine oil causes excessive frictional drag on the bearings and cylinder walls. A quality conventional motor oil will tolerate oil sump temperatures of up to 250 degrees, but starts breaking down over 275 degrees. The traditional approach is to try to hold oil temperatures between 230 and 260 degrees.Aug 29, 2013

What Is The Optimum Engine Oil Temperature? - Hot Rod Network
They are talking about conventional (dino-based) oils in your quote. Later in the article, they say:
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A full-synthetic oil will withstand sump temperatures in excess of 300 degrees, and for hard-core professional racing, some oval-track race teams are experimenting with ultra-thin, specially formulated, race-only synthetics operating at 350 degrees or even higher.

Tractionless 07-16-2018 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by cv129 (Post 3768277)
Our cars read oil temp right before oil enters back into the engine (coolest, especially after flowing through oil cooler), whereas some other cars read it right after oil flows out of their engines (hottest).
Ran 195* on the dash oil temp gauge on the highway this weekend with 25 row cooler installed. Previous to cooler I was at 255* same, 103* heat index/humid weather. I'm going to get a shot on the oil pan with an infrared thermometer to see what the sump reads next time out.

Whjaxn17 07-19-2018 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by cv129 (Post 3768277)
Not to revive this discussion, but don't forget the location of the oil temp reading. Our cars read oil temp right before oil enters back into the engine (coolest, especially after flowing through oil cooler), whereas some other cars read it right after oil flows out of their engines (hottest).
I've seen someone on here mention this before. I want to think they said basically add 10-15 degrees to what your gauge says for a guestimate on what it is at the other end? So these guys that are seemingly on the edge of the 180* rule w/ 170 showing on the guage should be in the 180-190 range?

Ghost116 11-28-2019 07:10 PM
Wondering if anyone’s ever moved/added a temp sensor as it leaves the engine or leaves turbo? Seems like a much better alternative


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