Oil Temperatues

[knuclebuster]

Hey Guys,
  What is the normal operating range for the oil temperatues in a legends car?

[gramps05]

Don't know what is considered normal but if you take the reading from the oil pan it will scare you !!!

[Racinjj]

280-320 is good.  Much more than 320 and you will start causing damage.  Most standard oil starts to break down above 300 which is why synthetic is highly recommended.

[mch46]

Is the 280-320 temp at the pan or on the guage?

[Racinjj]

They are one in the same.  The gauge sensor is in the pan if you are using the gauge setup that 600 Racing sells on the cars.  No oil temp gauges bring oil to the gauge, it would be cool by then.

[thunder938]

Oil Temps...MMMM...YOU DONT WANT TO KNOW..

[knuclebuster]

Well I may not want to know, but I need to know.  I'm looking at an autometer temp guage that goes up to 300*.  Is that high enough?

KB

[Racinjj]

The 600 Racing gauge goes to 340, 300 isnt enough.

http://store.600racing.com/site/product.cfm?id=21075127-B0D0-791A-65E5EF18F9AF1864&dept_id=622EE63D-B0D0-791A-65489FDCF9F250D3

[VMS Motorsports]

300 is not enough, especially if you race on dirt...

[mch46]

My temp is never over 180 -- am I not getting the engine hot enough before the race?  I run the 3 pass oil cooler w/ fan, but no top end oiler.  These temps have been this winter, from Oct. to present.

[Racinjj]

Are you talking about 180 Celsius?  We are talking in Fahrenheit.

[mch46]

Yes, I'm talking Fahrenheit, not celcius.  Guage does not appear to be broken, as this is same temps on two different cars. 

[Racinjj]

Is it on the return line from the cooler?

[mch46]

No, not on the return line.  It's directly from the oil pan sensor/probe.

[VMS Motorsports]

Does the guage top out at 180?   
Sorry, just seems extremely low to be realistic, unless your autocrossing or something always in clean air and only running for 5 minutes....