<VV> Running oil temp normalcy

[FrankCB]

Stephan,
     If you're worried about high oil temps., just switch to a fully synthetic like Mobil 1.  Mobil 1 is now available in a "high mileage" version that is SL rated so it still has the additives that we need for our Corvairs.  I got a large bottle (5 qts) of 10W - 30 at WalMart not so long ago.  This oil should be good for over 350 deg. F.  I use it in ALL my cars as well as my lawn mower which gets used in hot summer weather.<GGGG>
     And if you're running a turbo engine, you REALLY need it!
     Frank "boost makes heat" Burkhard
     

In a message dated 06/07/09 11:39:58 Eastern Daylight Time, BobHelt writes:
In a message dated 6/6/2009 11:16:17 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,   
contactsmu at sbcglobal.net writes: 

I'm  experiencing   
higher than comfortable oil temperatures (265-270 as  indicated by the   
gauge) when cruising at 65-70 mph.   It  normally operates at about   
260-265 after having been driven for  twenty to thirty minutes in the   
city.   


Stephan, 
Oil temps you are getting are exactly in accord with those Chev engineers   
got as recorded in SAE 140C for the 1960 Corvair. They show oil temp ABOVE 
250 F  for road load speeds of 20 mph to over 80 mph with an ambient of 100 
F. What is  your ambient temp? 
Regards, 
Bob Helt