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Originally Posted by ZDan
Some people definitely think so! Personally, running known good 5w30 synthetic, it doesn't worry me too much. I keep an eye on the gauge and it always settles in just above 270F indicated, if it kept going up I would worry. Actually glad to learn that it's in the tune, and honestly 285F for me is a good time to call it off, even though the oil can certainly handle temps that high. That said I don't expect it to get to 280F during extended lapping sessions..
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the issue with hot oil is oil pressure. Not the oil breaking down. Something is seriously wrong with your oil cooler setup, if you’re seeing temps that high… fix the issue instead of creating moronic workarounds