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Sometime my oil temp goes up to above 300, is this normal?

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Old 03-06-2002, 12:40 PM
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Default HUMID! Central Texas in summer. ;-)

Here's Hugh's (hwj) instrument cluster while on a break that day.

As Hugh said ... not turbo weather.

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Old 03-06-2002, 12:49 PM
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I've seen over 300, perhaps about 310 deg. Getting pretty darn hot.

On the street, in any situation, I don't think I've ever seen over 250.
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Ditto. Never been above 250 and also have 0w-30 Mobil 1
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cute sig..
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Has your radiator temp ever moved? Mine also has..
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Nope ... once warm, it's straight up and never strays to the right.
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It appears his gas tank is full for that picture. What was it like beforehand? =P
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Default Dunno ... Hugh ran on 0 MTE for like 20 miles in the middle of the drive though ...

so that might be after he filled up. : )
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Tracking at Thill on a 107 day with 0w30 never over 250 . . .
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Default over 300 every time at track--never on street also,

on track the water temp goes slighltly past dead center but never any higher--do a search lots of people have experienced same in past posts


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