Oil temps: 335 comparitive observation.

Zephon13 · 06-09-2014, 11:25 AM

I was cruising on Skyline Drive last week through the winding roads and it went up to 240 at one point. I'm running Royal Purple right now.

I did start to feel a little sluggish at that point. Usually the temp sits around 220F if I'm doing 80 for a while, 200-210 if I'm just rolling at highway speed. At night it drops down to about 180-190.

I need a better oil cooler...

Jordo! · 06-19-2014, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Zephon13

I was cruising on Skyline Drive last week through the winding roads and it went up to 240 at one point. I'm running Royal Purple right now.

I did start to feel a little sluggish at that point. Usually the temp sits around 220F if I'm doing 80 for a while, 200-210 if I'm just rolling at highway speed. At night it drops down to about 180-190.

I need a better oil cooler...

220* F is fine. Try the arc fins for a modest drop -- you really aren't seeing temps that point to the need for a cooler.

Now if you start tracking it -- that might me a different matter, but your range is is safe, if slightly warmer than optimal for max power (and I mean like a 10-15* F drop would be perfecto).

06-09-2014, 11:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zephon13 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 81 Drives: '11 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 13	I was cruising on Skyline Drive last week through the winding roads and it went up to 240 at one point. I'm running Royal Purple right now. I did start to feel a little sluggish at that point. Usually the temp sits around 220F if I'm doing 80 for a while, 200-210 if I'm just rolling at highway speed. At night it drops down to about 180-190. I need a better oil cooler...