oil temps and long distance driving

olddudesrule · 08-17-2014, 10:49 PM

Man, people really sweat what amount to normal oil temps. You need 210-215 to boil off any moisture that can accumulate from short, around town trips anyway. I did install a Z1 24 row cooler on mine, but mainly due to where I live. OP, don't sweat the trip at all. If you have kept up on the maintenance, you'll be fine.

H2O_Doc · 08-17-2014, 10:56 PM

I had issues with oil temps, but never with long distance driving. That was always the one time when there were NO issues. high temps always seemed to be related to high RPMs and really not speed. In fact, before I installed my oil cooler, I'd jump on the interstate to get enough air flowing across my gizmos to cool the motor (and oil) down.

Maybe if you're driving 900 mph...in third gear, I could see it; else, I can't imagine.

90 ST · 08-18-2014, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Read T

What fuel tank are you running

I tow a small trailer, full of NOS. lol

njobe89 · 08-18-2014, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by tonybell_57

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.

where the hell did you go? lol

Va_gunguy · 08-18-2014, 08:50 AM

Thanks for the input everyone. Well I made it. Temps were a max of about 225 the whole way. Averaged about 85 mph the whole way. Now to enjoy myself and do it again on Thursday!

MacCool · 08-18-2014, 09:33 AM

Sheesh, the ob/co crowd of gauge-watchers really has the newbies paranoid about the mythical oil temp problem.

tonybell_57 · 08-18-2014, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by njobe89

where the hell did you go? lol

Suwanee, GA to Hood River, OR and back. We took a northern route out (GA, AL, TN, KY, IN, IL, WI, MN, ND, MT, ID, WA and OR) and a southern route back (OR, ID, UT, AZ, NM, TX, LA, MS, AL and GA). Total mileage was 7312.7.

2011_6Spd · 08-18-2014, 10:45 PM

Yeah you want have any probs cruising at speed on the interstate at 80+mph. Highest I've seen with 100-105F temps at 80-85mph is like 230-235F.

08-18-2014, 09:33 AM	#21 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 15	Sheesh, the ob/co crowd of gauge-watchers really has the newbies paranoid about the mythical oil temp problem. VCuomo likes this.

08-18-2014, 10:45 PM	#23 (permalink)
2011_6Spd Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 43 Posts: 124 Drives: 2011 370z 6spd sport Rep Power: 13	Yeah you want have any probs cruising at speed on the interstate at 80+mph. Highest I've seen with 100-105F temps at 80-85mph is like 230-235F. __________________ 2011 Brilliant Silver 6spd w/sport pkg 2008 Silver CBR600RR

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08-17-2014, 10:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
olddudesrule Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 252 Drives: 2012 Nismo Rep Power: 11	Man, people really sweat what amount to normal oil temps. You need 210-215 to boil off any moisture that can accumulate from short, around town trips anyway. I did install a Z1 24 row cooler on mine, but mainly due to where I live. OP, don't sweat the trip at all. If you have kept up on the maintenance, you'll be fine.

08-17-2014, 10:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
H2O_Doc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,083 Drives: '14 370Z, '12 4Runr Rep Power: 14	I had issues with oil temps, but never with long distance driving. That was always the one time when there were NO issues. high temps always seemed to be related to high RPMs and really not speed. In fact, before I installed my oil cooler, I'd jump on the interstate to get enough air flowing across my gizmos to cool the motor (and oil) down. Maybe if you're driving 900 mph...in third gear, I could see it; else, I can't imagine.

08-18-2014, 08:50 AM	#20 (permalink)
Va_gunguy Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 22 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 11	Thanks for the input everyone. Well I made it. Temps were a max of about 225 the whole way. Averaged about 85 mph the whole way. Now to enjoy myself and do it again on Thursday!