07-09-2011, 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by nastyniSmo
I do some spirited driving with these 100+ temps but dont plan on tracking it yet. Oil temp stays around 220-230 on the street but was curious if I could potentially lower the temp 5-10 degrees based on the oil. I think I will run 5w30 redline and see how it does in these crazy texas temperatures. Thanks for the responses.
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Just buy an oil cooler for around 190 shipped.
I live in Houston and with the oil cooler I run right at 185 in the mornings (around 80 degrees?) and around 200 during the afternoon. If I drive spirited during a really hot afternoon it goes to about 220. Made a huge difference.
The higher viscosity will be a lot better than a 30 weight oil though. The lower the number the less protection the oil provides at elevated temps.
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