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Originally Posted by alan93rsa
Robert,
Thanks for the update. I believe the numbers you report supports an oil cooler for track days. On previous Porsches that I have owned they would have been parked with the oil at 230F. I saw a post from one of the top Porsche engine authorities and it showed engine wear as a function of oil temperature. Once you hit 220F the curve took a significant upwards climb. I'm not sure how that relates to newer engines.
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Correct. Racing engines are considered to be getting too hot when the oil hits 220 and overheating when it hits 230. Production cars have a lot more tolerance but still it can't be good for it long term.