Another Vegas Run and Oil Temps scared me

Trips · 07-26-2010, 01:04 AM

For being in high ambient temp that's normal, I would have suggested if you didn't have it on? Was to turn the AC on that would help bring down the temp, 260 in ambient temps over or near 100 is expected, it won't go into limp mode until it reaches 280. I hope you have an Oil Cooler installed for the next trip. That will bring down the temps by at least 20 degrees. I'm sorry to hear of what happened, and that nissan wasn't any help.

TamZ · 07-26-2010, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

For being in high ambient temp that's normal, I would have suggested if you didn't have it on? Was to turn the AC on that would help bring down the temp, 260 in ambient temps over or near 100 is expected, it won't go into limp mode until it reaches 280. I hope you have an Oil Cooler installed for the next trip. That will bring down the temps by at least 20 degrees. I'm sorry to hear of what happened, and that nissan wasn't any help.

A/C was on the whole time. I guess I will have to have my husband look into an oil cooler. I was hyper-vigilant about waiting to see if it went into limp mode, which it did not. It really drove just fine, it's just after I noticed the oil gauge temp, I never could enjoy the drive--I was always watching gauges.

Thanks for the info!

VCuomo · 07-26-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

... I would have suggested if you didn't have it on? Was to turn the AC on that would help bring down the temp, ...

How does turning the AC on help bring down the temp? Turning on the heater can help bring down the temp, but turning on the AC puts more load on the engine and probably increases the temp.

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