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Old 09-07-2014, 01:38 PM   #63
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Originally Posted by dradernh View Post
Assuming you haven't already done so, what's your thinking about going to a heavier-weight oil - is that something you'd do if you're unable to get the temps down to where you want them with a cooler?
When we went to the Motul 300v we switched to the 5w30 and even that was getting to 275+

When running that hot, I would feel more comfortable running 5w30 or even 5w40 as they will start to thin out at those temps down to a 20 weight anyway. Really though I would not want to see temps above 230 on track, and preferably 215 would be best.

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