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BLM · 03-15-2011, 01:24 PM

Here's a stupid question. I live in NJ, where the summers are decently hot (nothing like the south) and I sit in a lot of traffic (there have been times the car hits 220 when it's 50 degrees out in bumper to bumper traffic). I plan to track the car ~ 8-10 times per year as well as autoX and lots of "spirited driving". My question is, even if I go with the 34 row, will having the thermostat ensure that even when I'm not pushing the car hard and it's not really warm out that the engine will get a minimum oil temp that it needs to operate optimally? That is, does the thermostat ensure that the oil won't run "too cold"?

Or do I just need to go with the 25 row?

03-15-2011, 01:24 PM	#32 (permalink)
BLM Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 342 Drives: 2011 Silver M6 sport Rep Power: 14	Here's a stupid question. I live in NJ, where the summers are decently hot (nothing like the south) and I sit in a lot of traffic (there have been times the car hits 220 when it's 50 degrees out in bumper to bumper traffic). I plan to track the car ~ 8-10 times per year as well as autoX and lots of "spirited driving". My question is, even if I go with the 34 row, will having the thermostat ensure that even when I'm not pushing the car hard and it's not really warm out that the engine will get a minimum oil temp that it needs to operate optimally? That is, does the thermostat ensure that the oil won't run "too cold"? Or do I just need to go with the 25 row? __________________ K&N // GTM // BERK Last edited by BLM; 03-15-2011 at 01:30 PM.