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YOUR RESEARCHHow do you get your oil temp high?
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I just changed my oil, and I figured I would go out on the interstate and pull 85mph up a long highway.
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That's the hottest running condition I've personally seen, but my car doesn't get much stop & go traffic, which can probably get you close to 220F.
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Be sure the A/C is off because when the A/C is on the radiator fans run all the time and this works to keep coolant (and oil) temperature down.
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I get to the thermostat max (~220F) when running uphill on tight canyons in the summer heat.
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Hello,
This is probably a weird question. I may have a lifter issue and was looking to get my car a little hotter than usual.
I've always looked at my Durametric values hoping my temps would stay down as I do my typical street driving. In this case, I was hoping to heat my oil to about 220 F or 105 C. I just changed my oil, and I figured I would go out on the interstate and pull 85mph up a long highway. Maybe slow down and speed back up a few times 50-80 mph. I guess not much more you can do while being safe. I was never able to get my oil temp above 98.3 C. Any ideas on how one can get oil temps higher without abusing the car or taking it to the track?
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I get to the thermostat max (~220F) when running uphill on tight canyons in the summer heat. That's the hottest running condition I've personally seen, but my car doesn't get much stop & go traffic, which can probably get you close to 220F.
Drive the car in town, with lots of stop and go driving. Be sure the A/C is off because when the A/C is on the radiator fans run all the time and this works to keep coolant (and oil) temperature down. With teh A/C off when the radiator fans come on you know the coolant is probably at 212F. The oil has to be that hot and is probably hotter since the oil is in closer contact with the hotter parts of the engine.
Drive the car in higher ambient temperatures. Drove my Boxster in 116F temperature and the coolant was 226F. I'm sure the oil was at least that hot and probably hotter.
