<VV> Oil Temp- no Asparagus

[James Davis]

To my knowledge GM did not specify oil temps.  Several years ago when I 
bought my Ultra Van I tried to find an oil company that would list desired 
oil temps.  The only one who definitively answered my questions was 
Castrol.  They listed 220-240 F for conventional oils and 220-270 for full 
synthetic as the desirable range.
Jim Davis



At 07:39 AM 5/4/2004, Donald Manen wrote:
>In an effort to reduce the operating temp on my
>engines (considering mid-summer Texas heat)- I have
>been experimenting with remote oil coolers-- on the
>unit I have now, the engine remains at 180 degrees at
>all times (so far, still early in the year)     -- now
>I'm hearing I may have the engine "too cool" - "not
>burning off moisture in the oil", etc-----I've always
>blamed short oil life on higher Corvair temps-----Is
>there an "Ideal" operating temp for a Corvair
>engine???  Keep in mind that my goal is reliability on
>the road- not racing.  I have tried finned pans, deep
>pans, finned valve covers, etc; with little or no
>effect ---so far-      I believe (gospel according to
>Don, Chapter 1) the best combo is an oil pan with two
>additional quarts, detailed deflashing of the heads
>and block, and a bigger/better oil cooler.  This is
>assuming that you built a quality engine as a starting
>point.
>
>DM-at the Gopher Ranch
>
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