What Oil Temperature Are People Running?

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11-07-2006, 04:49 PM

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What Oil Temperature Are People Running?

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Mine has gone up to 105deg C on a couple of occasions - thought this was a bit high. Sits between 80 and 90 on motorway. Car is stage 3.

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11-07-2006, 07:20 PM

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sounds about right m8

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11-07-2006, 10:16 PM

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have seen 100 at the highest..

car is 450-500 bhp

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12-07-2006, 02:42 PM

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euan do you run a oil cooler ?

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12-07-2006, 03:51 PM

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no standrad oil system..

i do have a bigwing sump which take about and extra litre and a half to fill.

More oil might explain the slighty lower temps?

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