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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0
Regarding the oil overheating issue, if you're DD-ing it, you should be ok. When I was in Texas and in 100+ degree weather I didn't NEED one, my oil temps never surpassed 190 even after spirited driving..
(I firmly believe that the OIL you use plays a HUGE role in oil temps [I only run NISSAN's ester oil, and I run cooler than almost anyone I know] But the oil debate should be left to the other 678738049 other threads)
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Originally Posted by binary0x01
I find that 190 deg hard to believe, I have an oil cooler and only now do I stay at 190 doing hard driving and 180 otherwise... independent of ambient temps.
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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0
I'll be uninstalling my oil cooler soon, I'll post up pics, I BS you not though, I saw over 200 twice, one after... Drag racing on a closed course on the freeway to about 110, then coming to an immediate stop, and waiting,  and the other time was when the dealershit didn't use Ester oil although I told them 10 times, but after they swapped it I went back to the 180-190 range.
EDIT: Again, I believe in their oil, or reasons why they recommend it, and the oil in my car, ONLY when using their oil, cools down a lot faster than say someone who uses Mobil 1... Even if its a test where we let our cars warm up, turn them off and wait to see how much time is needed to drop by a certain temp
To each his own. The oil cooler to me is a must because it will almost certainly prolong engine life. I don't think I will ever NOT install one on any car I will ever own from hereon out. |
As promised, pictures:
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This is my standard operating temp without an oil cooler
WITH Nissan's Ester Oil in stop and go traffic and my A/C full blast in Texas, about 90 degrees
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This is the highest I ever saw in Texas at 100 degrees after spirited driving and coming to a dead stop into a huge traffic jam, A/C full blast as well
WITH Nissan's Ester Oil
When my dealershit in Texas replaced the oil without Ester oil I saw temps of 240-260 while driving on the highway from Dallas to Austin... That's how I knew they didn't put the good stuff (they replaced it for free and my temps went down immediately.