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Old 26-02-2011, 02:33 PM
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Default I dont wanna start a oil debate But...
Do you base it on wat temperature your engine runs at? With the e36 m3 evo, it runs at 105c so i used a 10-50, because maybe it would go as high as 110c.

Wat is the rule of thumb?
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Old 26-02-2011, 02:47 PM
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In sure stu did a technical Article on oil try motorsport developments website.
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Old 26-02-2011, 03:47 PM
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105-110degC is nothing to worry about.
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Old 26-02-2011, 04:00 PM
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yep thats fine most descent oils dont start working correctly untill around the 100 c mark like the titan 10/w50 and thats rated up to about 170c so you should be fine with that
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Old 26-02-2011, 04:06 PM
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If my oil temp was 170degC, id probably be rebuilding my engine.
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Originally Posted by stevieturbo
If my oil temp was 170degC, id probably be rebuilding my engine.
yep deffo thats when your oil starting to boil lol
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Old 26-02-2011, 05:15 PM
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starting ? it'd be well fucked by that stage lol
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My 4i used to run at 130C oil temp when running on lpg, as it did all the time, if that helps.
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Where were you measuring ? that's a very high temperature
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Mine get that hight taken from the oil filter, i'm using motul sport 5w50 if that makes a difference.
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Originally Posted by stevieturbo
Where were you measuring ? that's a very high temperature
Sump, LPG does run a hotter chamber temps than petrol though.
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