<VV> Oil temp

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/7/2015 5:57:02 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
BobHelt at aol.com writes:
 
 
 
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Answer  by  _Brian  Mette_ (https://wiki.answers.com/Q/User:Rdrsh)  
CONFIDENCE  VOTES73.5K 
I am a ASE and Chrysler certified master technician with  over 17 years 
experience working at a Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep  dealer. 
Engines  vary. The normal operating temperature for a modern (e.g., 1996+) 
automobile  engine, manufactured for sale or use in the US, will fall 
between 200  and 250 degrees F. Smog equipment and computerized combustion control 
 favor a 'hotter' running engine. The proper amount and concentration of 
coolant  in your engine will protect it.
The thermostat plays a big part in  controlling it. If you buy a 185 degree 
thermostat it opens at 185 degrees. Same  with a 195 & so on. Average 
engine temp (as no specific given) would be  around 195 - 205 degrees. The 
cooling fans come on around 210 degrees approx.  The temperature will vary 
according to driving conditions, ambient temperature  etc..
Some newer engines will run in the 220 to 230 deg range.  




 





According to Castrol ideal oil temperatures for conventional oil  220-240
> F.  For synthetic the temps are 220-280 F.  Below  these low temps, the
> water and fuel in the oil does not  evaporate.  One pound of gasoline
> produces one pound of  water.  Cars with chokes always add considerable 
fuel
> to the oil  when the chokes are on.  The high recommend oil temps limit is
>  where the additives in the oil start to evaporate.  Base oil  stock
> degradation begins at significantly higher temperatures.
>  Jim Davis


In a message dated 10/30/2015 8:26:32 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:

Bob,  Is that something new?  I don't know of anything  that uses more than 
a 195 thermostat and they generally run close to  that.  The hottest fan 
switch I've seen is 230 and that seemed way too  hot.
Joel McGregor
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 10/26/2015 7:30:49 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
jaysplace at laserpubs.com writes:

max  temp may run that high, but I bet that most of them stay a lot 
closer to  thermostat opening temp most of the time - 190-200.

-- 
Jay  Maechtlen







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