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05-16-2019, 11:11 PM | #1 |
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Oil temps rising for no reason
Hi everyone, this is a little weird and happened over a timeline, but in a nut shell my engine oil temps are far too high for no reason.
My car is turbocharged, built engine 10.5:1 compression and am running 5w40 oil, the story is as follows: June 2018 - - Oil temps were okay, maxing 105 degrees celsius on spirited driving October 2018 - - Oil temps are now maxing at 117 degrees celsius January 2019 - - I installed an oil cooler (MAPerformance) - Oil temps now maxing at 108c under spirited driving BUT idling at 105 degrees celsius I don't know at which point it changed, as I monitored every now and then. But 105c at idle with an oil cooler seems too high? What could have changed mechanically to cause my temps to rise? Water temp fluctuates from 90-98c. Something must have changed, but nothing was changed by me on purpose. Thanks everyone Last edited by thinkV; 05-16-2019 at 11:32 PM. |
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Your idle oil temperature is my normal operating temperature(220f ish) without an oil cooler. Sounds like your thermostatic sandwich plate isn't working correctly, it should open at 85c.
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Ambient Air temp ? 117C for a very spirited drive is getting up there, full synth oils can take it but it's warm. Perhaps try another oil.
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I rarely, if ever, almost never, get to 220f with just driving around, even in summer. I’m usually at like 180-190f, and all I have is the XT oil cooler.
Does the oil cooler need to be bled or anything like a standard thermostat to remove air trapped against the plate? Seems like that is what is failing. Is there a way to check for oil circulating through the oil cooler? Maybe feel for a hot feed line.
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Also it’s important to note, if I drive on the freeway and floor it I can get the temp under 100. It just seems to be mostly at idle and city traffic it goes straight to 105-110c. |
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Oil consumption? Its a built block so maybe oil is not flowing through the block 100% correctly.
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At idle, there's no air moving through the cooler, the only benefit at this point is more oil to soak up heat. Once you get moving it should come down a lot, depending on where you have it mounted.
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@thinkV Was thinking lighter weight oil, heavier weight oil has less capacity to extract heat from the engine so it will run hotter. But if you track it hard then you will want the heavier oil, especially if you live in Brisy where ambient air temps are hotter to start with.
I hear Penrite 10 Tenths is a great oil for heat recovery Last edited by ZZT86; 05-19-2019 at 07:30 PM. |
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Is there any way you can show us pictures of your setup? Honestly to me it sounds like a heatsoak problem, but it'd be easier to identify if we could see some pictures of your setup. Most specifically, if the intercooler is in front of the oil cooler or not. Your headers are definitely going to add heat to the oil pan.
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Where in oz are you ? Have you mentioned this to whomever built your engine/setup ? I'd wonder if the thermostat on that oil cooler is opening at or before 85C, would consider testing and/or changing it. I'd bet the Penrite 10Tenths oil of the same weight will help you a lot ! 12psi at idle is not a problem (factory rec at least 15psi/1K rpm from memory), my car idles (700-750rpm) at pretty much the same pressure with 0W20, about 95C 18C ambient air |
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I will try penrite at some point, unfortunately I'm bound to Valvoline for the first year with engine builder. Is there any way to test that the thermostat is working? It should be opening at 85 degrees, but the climb from 85-105 is quite steady. It def dropped my original temps though. |
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^^ speak to your engine builder but I suspect your turbo would be partly to blame as it's heating the oil especially after a good hard run. When you stop & idle there would be plenty heat soak under the bonnet driving temps up.
Personally I would have ceramic coated the turbo & exhaust manifold inside & out to keep under bonnet temps down. Why the oil restriction ? This story reminds me of Colin McRaes adventures when he was in the WRC . . . . if he didn't stack it he would often eventually cook his Subaru - Be careful of that oil temp ! I think testing is done in a pot with a thermometer, slowing heating & you should be able to notice the thermostat change position - notice the temp this happens. ps: I'm in Vic also - cool nights |
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