new car, oil temp problem ??

PaulZ370

I have a 19 row Stillen Oil cooler, and I live in Louisiana where summer ambient temps reach 100F easily. However, I found that I had to block off all but the top 3 rows in order to keep my oil temps at 180F in the winter when ambient temps run in the lower40'sF, and in the summer, even with the blocking plate still in place, I run max temps of 230F under moderately aggressive driving with an ambient of 100F.

Moral of the story is that you need a minimum of an oil cooling system if you are not planning on aggressive or track driving. Oil temps have to reach 220F or thereabouts when entering the oil cooler so that any water condensation scavenged by the oil from the internal combustion reaction when the engine is cold can evaporate out of the oil otherwise it will remain as a contaminant which reduces the lubrication and protection effectiveness of the oil . Given that the z's engine is a high revving engine, this reduced effectiveness can and will cause damage.

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