07-01-2013, 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by cossie1600
Once again, I don't disagree with what you said for the most part except the 260F figure is not as concrete as you make it. For one, there just aren't that many bearing failures to support your claim. Two, a good full synthetic is good enough to support 260F without breaking down immediately. Will you be able to go 10K miles at 260F, of course not. Yet for a few hundred miles, I don't see any problems. I have hit 270F many times and I had my oil analysis done at 3000 miles, car had no abnormal materials in the oil.
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Like i said, if you are comfortable with operating your 370 at such temps, then that is your decision. Ive given my opinion on the topic, and so have you. Th OP and whoever else reads this thread can make up their own mind whether to follow my advice, or yours. I just tried to put some info out there for people who may not know as well about whats happening while spinning their motors on track. Yes you are correct that there are alot of good quality synthetics out there that can handle 260+ temps, im just of the opinion the VQ shouldnt be operating at that temp under track loads. Call me paranoid.
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