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oil temperature, what should it be
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:25 pmby ROSSCO
Im going to look at a wr1 tonight and the previous owner reported temperatures of 120 degree's is this normal ?
Thanks
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:11 pmby Gazza
hi
are you talking about oil or water temperature? i have an oil temp gauge and driving normally is about 80 degrees but if you give it some beens it goes up to approx 100 but on my water temp its just below half way or there abouts,hope this helps!
gary.
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:39 pmby danr55
oil temp should certainly not be 120 on normal driving. Perhaps on track conditions, also depends on the type of oil it's using. assuming this car has an oil gauge?
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:52 pmby The Swede
Normal driving : 85-90 C
Track : 100-110 C
120 C ?? Shite cooling and/or shite oil.
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:25 pmby bbigman2000
120c = seized
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:47 pmby Megaman
120c for any car is pretty flipping hot - possibly guage scale is out or they are using the wrong oil.
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:16 amby danr55
a guy I know with an Evo said his runs at around 135 which I suggested sounded very high, he said it was fine
I dont think so. I was told that 120 was more than enough on track and if it gets that hot, let it cool. it should cool very quickly if you back off even without oil coolers etc..
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:55 pmby bbigman2000
Yeh I think 120 is max running temp Dan, If I was doing track days I think id be sticking in a bigger oil cooler for sure.
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:15 pmby Clark
Mine creeps up to around 90/95 if I'm sat in traffic but comes down to 80 when I get moving again - think the warning light is set to come on at around 115/120...
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:36 pmby CAVEMAN
Is there a lower threshold thermostat available so it kicks in at a lower temp? Always put these on my other cars just to be safe.
Re: oil temperature, what should it be
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:35 pmby POESY
ROSSCO wrote:Im going to look at a wr1 tonight and the previous owner reported temperatures of 120 degree's is this normal ?
Thanks
I'd take your shorts and a t-shirt if it that hot where he lives
Re: oil temperature, what should it be
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:08 pmby John Mc
POESY wrote:ROSSCO wrote:Im going to look at a wr1 tonight and the previous owner reported temperatures of 120 degree's is this normal ?
Thanks
I'd take your shorts and a t-shirt if it that hot where he lives
very good mate!!
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:43 pmby WR 1mposter
My defi run at 90/95 on normal and 100/115 for track use, not that the car is capable of being used on the track
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Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:17 amby stijoy
same as martins, had it once at 120 on one of my laps round the ring last year.
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Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:04 pmby bbigman2000
CAVEMAN wrote:Is there a lower threshold thermostat available so it kicks in at a lower temp? Always put these on my other cars just to be safe.
Thermostat ? are you talking about the oil or the water here ?
The standard car only has a standard oil cooler, to improve oil cooling you can fit a mocal oil cooler with more rows on it.