Engine oil temps on track

shane@mbtech · 06-08-2009, 09:34 AM

On my recent track day i noticed my oil temps were getting quite high.

On normal road driving it sits at about 90c

Push it on the road i see about 100c

On the track at oulton it was showing 125c.

What do you guys see on your oil temp guage?

Normal driving and track driving.

**Mark CSL** · 06-08-2009, 09:43 AM

Thats normal temps for me as well

NZ_M3 · 06-08-2009, 10:00 AM

I've never seen mine go past the 3/4 mark and usually half way past the half way mark on the track (i.e. below the 125 mark) - maybe I need to drive a bit harder

SpineOnABap · 06-08-2009, 10:28 AM

Yep normal lawsy

**glendog74** · 06-08-2009, 10:42 AM

Entirely normal.

3wheels3 · 06-08-2009, 01:14 PM

Completely normal.

Also I try to have a glance to judge how much of cool down lap req'd. I'm a bit cooler than that on road IIRC

shane@mbtech · 06-08-2009, 01:50 PM

cheers guys

, bit at ease now.

On my cool down lap it as at about 105c coming into pits.

I thought it was normal, but better to check,

**danr55** · 06-08-2009, 05:17 PM

same for me too

3wheels3 · 06-08-2009, 05:26 PM

Don't know why but always make sure it's under 3 figures by thte time I'm pulling in pits.

**shimmy** · 06-08-2009, 05:31 PM

no idea what mine is but in MOnza i made sure that a s soon as it went into the red i came back in!!!

06-08-2009, 09:34 AM	#1
shane@mbtech CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 5,419 Casino cash: $19783	Engine oil temps on track On my recent track day i noticed my oil temps were getting quite high. On normal road driving it sits at about 90c Push it on the road i see about 100c On the track at oulton it was showing 125c. What do you guys see on your oil temp guage? Normal driving and track driving.

06-08-2009, 09:43 AM	#2
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	Thats normal temps for me as well __________________ www.procarkits.co.uk

06-08-2009, 10:00 AM	#3
NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	I've never seen mine go past the 3/4 mark and usually half way past the half way mark on the track (i.e. below the 125 mark) - maybe I need to drive a bit harder Last edited by NZ_M3; 06-08-2009 at 10:03 AM.

06-08-2009, 10:42 AM	#5
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32299	Entirely normal. __________________ Cha'mone Mother F**ker!

06-08-2009, 01:50 PM	#7
shane@mbtech CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 5,419 Casino cash: $19783	cheers guys, bit at ease now. On my cool down lap it as at about 105c coming into pits. I thought it was normal, but better to check,

06-08-2009, 10:28 AM	#4
SpineOnABap S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: May 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 561 Casino cash: $5714	Yep normal lawsy

06-08-2009, 01:14 PM	#6
3wheels3 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 773 Casino cash: $21189	Completely normal. Also I try to have a glance to judge how much of cool down lap req'd. I'm a bit cooler than that on road IIRC

06-08-2009, 05:17 PM	#8
danr55 S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 262 Casino cash: $604	same for me too

06-08-2009, 05:26 PM	#9
3wheels3 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 773 Casino cash: $21189	Don't know why but always make sure it's under 3 figures by thte time I'm pulling in pits.

06-08-2009, 05:31 PM	#10
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	no idea what mine is but in MOnza i made sure that a s soon as it went into the red i came back in!!!