Oil temp?

[Iceman]

How hot is too hot?

Seeing as I have an air cooled engine and the engine oil gets pumped through my turbo, it gets hot. I have a little oil cooler on there now from a 110cc dirt bike, (as i figured something was better than nothing) but the oil still sits around the 100 degree mark.

What temps can oil get too before it fails to work properly?

[Redmohawk]

130 deg c is average breakdown temp of engine oil , more additives can drop or increase this "average temp" breef exposure to a temp above 130 will do far less damage than prolonged exposure to 120 deg c. The general consensus from my sorces is between 80 and 90 deg c is ideal but 100 is just fine mate oil cooler is possably a little on the small side.

Just change it every 2500k's with a filter and all should be fine.

[ozzy1100]

my oil cooled bike used to run all day at 100 mate and i never had to much prob
it was only after i fitted a temp gauge that i ever worried lol

quote:Originally posted by ozzy1100

my oil cooled bike used to run all day at 100 mate and i never had to much prob
it was only after i fitted a temp gauge that i ever worried lol


X2

Use a decent synthetic oil like Mobil 1 and stop worrying.

[jmw76]

My oil cooled race engine regularly runs above 100C. In fact it is probably closer to 120C.
Run a good oil and you should not have an issue.

[Redmohawk]

Indeed Mobile 1 is a good n High flash point etc etc if you want better (much) Amsoil but it will cost you, from someone like Autobla or superipoff it would be up around $100 a quart but this bloke can hook you up for alot less is going for around $11.50 a quart in the states. His web site (Aussie) has it at $16 a quart.

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[ozzy1100]

quote:Originally posted by jmw76

My oil cooled race engine regularly runs above 100C. In fact it is probably closer to 120C.
Run a good oil and you should not have an issue.



yer my bike in traff would hit 110 if not more with np

red thats only about $50 to $60 per 4 ltrs not to bad if its that good
mind u to rich for me just a good reg oil useing same brand every time changed with fitler ever 5000 kms(old bike) will do me fine lol

If that's $16 delivered, bargain. Watch out for huge freight charges and restrictions.

Mobil 1 is easy to find just about anywhere across the map. If you live in the middle of nowhere, the local Mobil servo or fuel depot can order it in for you.

[Redmohawk]

I think he is from Melb.