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Old 12-12-2020, 03:12 PM   #369
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Originally Posted by alex87f View Post
I'd disagree, especially on more punishing tracks. Lots of reports of oil going >250.
Even on the german Autobahn, at around 120-130mph the oil temp stabilizes around 240°F, which is a little high for my tastes. And that's in cool weather, with about as much airflow as the car can get.
My oil gets to indicated 272F every time I go out on track. This is not a problem for good synthetic oil. I do run 30-weight, might go to 40 next year...
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