oil temps and long distance driving

Va_gunguy · 08-15-2014, 08:00 PM

Hey all. When I drive around town my oil temps quickly get to about 220 but usually stays there. I live in Virginia and will be headed to south Carolina to see my sister. I'm traveling with my 8 year old too. I would take my Tahoe but I let the tags expire plus the brakes are about to go. Anyway do you think I would run into a oil temp problem driving that far with no oil cooler or should I just rent a car?

Arrvaxx · 08-15-2014, 08:48 PM

Pre-oil cooler I never had a freeway temp issue. It was always spirited driving. You should be fine.

1flaguy · 08-15-2014, 08:49 PM

220 is high I live in FL and have no oil cooler and on highway mine doesn't run that hot. When is the last time you changed or checked oil?

03g35coupe6mt · 08-15-2014, 08:54 PM

If your gonna be on the highway to your destination it will stay cooler cause your getting more airflow to cool the car down . in town will always heat up cause of very little cool air hitting the radiator and cooling things down . and the cooling fans dont turn on soon enough for in town driving car will be ok but you should notice the hotter it gets the more laggy the throttle gets .

90 ST · 08-15-2014, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Va_gunguy

Hey all. When I drive around town my oil temps quickly get to about 220 but usually stays there. I live in Virginia and will be headed to south Carolina to see my sister. I'm traveling with my 8 year old too. I would take my Tahoe but I let the tags expire plus the brakes are about to go. Anyway do you think I would run into a oil temp problem driving that far with no oil cooler or should I just rent a car?

I regularly drive long distance and never had a problem. just a few weeks back I drove 18 hours straight at over 80 mph almost the whole time and was fine.

tonybell_57 · 08-15-2014, 09:18 PM

I just did a 7300+ mile road trip doing 12 - 14 hrs of driving per day, and my oil temp never got above 220. You should be fine.

lpsscc · 08-15-2014, 10:12 PM

Live in South Carolina. No Oil cooler.

220 hauling butt on the hwy. 180-220 sitting in traffic.

You'll be fine.

aszyd · 08-15-2014, 10:43 PM

I agree with the above posters. I did FL to GA to FL in one day, with a dyno tune session in between (15+ pulls) and never once worried about my temps. Once they reach an equilibrium, you won't have any issues.

Davey · 08-16-2014, 08:53 AM

Don't make the drive in 5th gear at 75 mph, and you'll be fine.

VCuomo · 08-16-2014, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 1flaguy

220 is high ...

220F is not "high", in fact for around-town driving (stop-and-go) it's perfectly fine.

OP: I've got an '09 (no oil cooler) and driven 250 miles out to Las Vegas and then back with no issues whatsoever. You'll be fine.

BosLax6123 · 08-16-2014, 07:17 PM

You guys know that 212 or around that is normal operating temp in most vehicles. I understand the concerns OP, but don't be overly concerned with something that is completely normal.

Read T · 08-17-2014, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 90 ST

I regularly drive long distance and never had a problem. just a few weeks back I drove 18 hours straight at over 80 mph almost the whole time and was fine.

What fuel tank are you running

mag_black · 08-17-2014, 03:48 PM

I know we're all concerned about our cars, but c'mon now. You think this car can't drive long distances? It'll be fine. You see higher temps in stop-n-go then you will, on highway.

Tadpole · 08-17-2014, 03:51 PM

You will be fine. I haven't heard any issues other than track days here in Texas. Road trips are of no concern to heat.

Fountainhead · 08-17-2014, 04:02 PM

Same here, drove 1200 miles with nothing other than normal temps. Around Orlando in damn hot summer nothing over normal, that's interstate stop/go and downtown stop/go traffic. In Orlando I4 is parking lot.

08-15-2014, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Va_gunguy Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 22 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 11	oil temps and long distance driving Hey all. When I drive around town my oil temps quickly get to about 220 but usually stays there. I live in Virginia and will be headed to south Carolina to see my sister. I'm traveling with my 8 year old too. I would take my Tahoe but I let the tags expire plus the brakes are about to go. Anyway do you think I would run into a oil temp problem driving that far with no oil cooler or should I just rent a car?

08-15-2014, 08:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Arrvaxx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Whore Island, MN Posts: 1,243 Drives: 40th F.I. Twin Turbo Rep Power: 17	Pre-oil cooler I never had a freeway temp issue. It was always spirited driving. You should be fine. __________________ 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary (#480 born 1/19/2010) Fast Intentions Twin Turbo \| Varis Arising II \| Limited Edition Recaro Sportster \| Tuned by Specialty Z \| 604hp 525 torque @14lbs boost on 100 octane

08-15-2014, 09:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
tonybell_57 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 119 Drives: 12 MB 370ZR T/S/7AT Rep Power: 11	I just did a 7300+ mile road trip doing 12 - 14 hrs of driving per day, and my oil temp never got above 220. You should be fine. onzedge and aszyd like this. __________________ APF\|Berk\|Escort\|EVO-R\|Hotchkiss\|JPM Coachworks\|Kinetix\|SpoilerSolutions\|Stillen\|Tein\|Z 1

08-15-2014, 10:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
lpsscc Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 75 Drives: 40th, Altima SE-R Rep Power: 13	Live in South Carolina. No Oil cooler. 220 hauling butt on the hwy. 180-220 sitting in traffic. You'll be fine. aszyd likes this.

08-15-2014, 10:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
aszyd Track Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 877 Drives: Magma Red 370z T+S Rep Power: 20	I agree with the above posters. I did FL to GA to FL in one day, with a dyno tune session in between (15+ pulls) and never once worried about my temps. Once they reach an equilibrium, you won't have any issues. __________________ Competition Clutch\|Fast Intentions\|Maxbore\|NST\|Setrab\|Stillen\|Tomei\|Uprev\| Z1 Avant Garde\|SPC\|Stance\|Whiteline Aerojacket\|Seibon\|Tanabe\|TRS\|TWM

08-15-2014, 08:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
1flaguy Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 46 Drives: 2011 370z Nismo #11 Rep Power: 10	220 is high I live in FL and have no oil cooler and on highway mine doesn't run that hot. When is the last time you changed or checked oil?

08-15-2014, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
03g35coupe6mt Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Stroudsburg Pa Posts: 183 Drives: 2010 Z / 2003 G35cp Rep Power: 14	If your gonna be on the highway to your destination it will stay cooler cause your getting more airflow to cool the car down . in town will always heat up cause of very little cool air hitting the radiator and cooling things down . and the cooling fans dont turn on soon enough for in town driving car will be ok but you should notice the hotter it gets the more laggy the throttle gets .

08-16-2014, 08:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Davey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,766 Drives: '15 NISMO 6MT Rep Power: 117171	Don't make the drive in 5th gear at 75 mph, and you'll be fine. onzedge and Limeybastard like this.

08-16-2014, 07:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
BosLax6123 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 94 Drives: '12 370Z Base w/sprt Rep Power: 11	You guys know that 212 or around that is normal operating temp in most vehicles. I understand the concerns OP, but don't be overly concerned with something that is completely normal. Davey and mag_black like this.

08-17-2014, 03:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
mag_black A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,400 Drives: 09 370Z MT6 Rep Power: 666	I know we're all concerned about our cars, but c'mon now. You think this car can't drive long distances? It'll be fine. You see higher temps in stop-n-go then you will, on highway. __________________ fujimura ≠ abbeyRoadCompany ≠ fastIntentions ≠ motordyne ≠ avantGarde ≠ ecutek ≠ nismo ≠ stillen ≠ stoptech ≠ gtm ≠ spl ≠ carbonfiberelement ≠ stance™

08-17-2014, 03:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tadpole A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lockhart, TX Posts: 1,082 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z A7 Rep Power: 17	You will be fine. I haven't heard any issues other than track days here in Texas. Road trips are of no concern to heat. __________________ Takeda TR3009P Short Ram Intakes, Custom Dual Exhaust, X-Piped with 18" Resonators & TopSpeed Axle Backs. EVO-R Led Third Foglight,

08-17-2014, 04:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
Fountainhead Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: FL Posts: 834 Drives: 2019 Civic Type R Rep Power: 14	Same here, drove 1200 miles with nothing other than normal temps. Around Orlando in damn hot summer nothing over normal, that's interstate stop/go and downtown stop/go traffic. In Orlando I4 is parking lot.

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