Reputable Shops in the South Bay

davidyan · 11-13-2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by LiuTangClan

I noticed the engine getting really warm on Monday (~200deg) but has been around 170-180 since. I'm definitely going to use full synthetic (probably redline) on my next scheduled oil change but I think I need the cooler as well just in case...

Thanks!

I've heard good things about the shops quoted by others as well. Not to open this up again, but the temps you post are pretty low. Most of us consider 180 - 220F to be normal, 220-240F to be pretty warm, and anything over 240F to warrant an oil cooler.

How long have you had the car and what's the highest temp you've hit? I also live in the Southbay and in the summer at about 100 ambient temp, my oil temp got up to 240F max in stop and go traffic. On the freeway, it usually doesn't go over 220.

LiuTangClan · 11-13-2009, 10:41 PM

I've only had the car for 11 days. I was actually reading the gauge wrong (really lame...), it was close to 200-210. I realize it's still pretty low but I was taking it REALLY easy (shifting between 2000-2500 RPMs) since I'm still breaking her in. So with the combination of the cold weather lately and the low RPMs, I'm still surprised by the higher temps. I know I'm overreacting but it's hard not to want to protect my baby

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11-13-2009, 10:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
LiuTangClan Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 21 Drives: 09 Base BS 6MT Sport Rep Power: 16	I've only had the car for 11 days. I was actually reading the gauge wrong (really lame...), it was close to 200-210. I realize it's still pretty low but I was taking it REALLY easy (shifting between 2000-2500 RPMs) since I'm still breaking her in. So with the combination of the cold weather lately and the low RPMs, I'm still surprised by the higher temps. I know I'm overreacting but it's hard not to want to protect my baby