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Va_gunguy 08-15-2014 08:00 PM

oil temps and long distance driving
 
Hey all. When I drive around town my oil temps quickly get to about 220 but usually stays there. I live in Virginia and will be headed to south Carolina to see my sister. I'm traveling with my 8 year old too. I would take my Tahoe but I let the tags expire plus the brakes are about to go. Anyway do you think I would run into a oil temp problem driving that far with no oil cooler or should I just rent a car?

Arrvaxx 08-15-2014 08:48 PM

Pre-oil cooler I never had a freeway temp issue. It was always spirited driving. You should be fine.

1flaguy 08-15-2014 08:49 PM

220 is high I live in FL and have no oil cooler and on highway mine doesn't run that hot. When is the last time you changed or checked oil?

03g35coupe6mt 08-15-2014 08:54 PM

If your gonna be on the highway to your destination it will stay cooler cause your getting more airflow to cool the car down . in town will always heat up cause of very little cool air hitting the radiator and cooling things down . and the cooling fans dont turn on soon enough for in town driving car will be ok but you should notice the hotter it gets the more laggy the throttle gets .

90 ST 08-15-2014 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Va_gunguy (Post 2932623)
Hey all. When I drive around town my oil temps quickly get to about 220 but usually stays there. I live in Virginia and will be headed to south Carolina to see my sister. I'm traveling with my 8 year old too. I would take my Tahoe but I let the tags expire plus the brakes are about to go. Anyway do you think I would run into a oil temp problem driving that far with no oil cooler or should I just rent a car?

I regularly drive long distance and never had a problem. just a few weeks back I drove 18 hours straight at over 80 mph almost the whole time and was fine.

tonybell_57 08-15-2014 09:18 PM

I just did a 7300+ mile road trip doing 12 - 14 hrs of driving per day, and my oil temp never got above 220. You should be fine.

lpsscc 08-15-2014 10:12 PM

Live in South Carolina. No Oil cooler.

220 hauling butt on the hwy. 180-220 sitting in traffic.

You'll be fine.

aszyd 08-15-2014 10:43 PM

I agree with the above posters. I did FL to GA to FL in one day, with a dyno tune session in between (15+ pulls) and never once worried about my temps. Once they reach an equilibrium, you won't have any issues.

Davey 08-16-2014 08:53 AM

Don't make the drive in 5th gear at 75 mph, and you'll be fine.

VCuomo 08-16-2014 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 1flaguy (Post 2932649)
220 is high ...

220F is not "high", in fact for around-town driving (stop-and-go) it's perfectly fine.

OP: I've got an '09 (no oil cooler) and driven 250 miles out to Las Vegas and then back with no issues whatsoever. You'll be fine.

BosLax6123 08-16-2014 07:17 PM

You guys know that 212 or around that is normal operating temp in most vehicles. I understand the concerns OP, but don't be overly concerned with something that is completely normal.

Read T 08-17-2014 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 90 ST (Post 2932660)
I regularly drive long distance and never had a problem. just a few weeks back I drove 18 hours straight at over 80 mph almost the whole time and was fine.

What fuel tank are you running :p

mag_black 08-17-2014 03:48 PM

I know we're all concerned about our cars, but c'mon now. You think this car can't drive long distances? It'll be fine. You see higher temps in stop-n-go then you will, on highway.

Tadpole 08-17-2014 03:51 PM

You will be fine. I haven't heard any issues other than track days here in Texas. Road trips are of no concern to heat.

Fountainhead 08-17-2014 04:02 PM

Same here, drove 1200 miles with nothing other than normal temps. Around Orlando in damn hot summer nothing over normal, that's interstate stop/go and downtown stop/go traffic. In Orlando I4 is parking lot.


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