- 1. Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 10:43:22 +1100
- Over on the MGs list, there has been a discussion of the usefulness or otherwise of oil coolers on the street. One lister, David Darby, reported that "During summer operation ambient temps can reach
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00744.html (9,183 bytes)
- 2. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 16:37:13 -0800 (PST)
- Hmmm, this goes against some of the things I have heard in the past. Isn't it normal for the oil in an engine to be hotter than the water? 190F is a normal coolant temp, I would think that the oil is
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00745.html (11,422 bytes)
- 3. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 12:03:06 +1100
- I'm not sure there is anything missing here. David's measurements were after the oil cooler, 160F to 195F, it would not be unreasonable to expect a temp before the oil cooler of say 180F to 225F? I k
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00748.html (13,565 bytes)
- 4. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: "Toby Atwater" <tob@taltec.net>
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 17:35:46 -0800
- But wait, doesn't the temp of the oil mean that your engine is running too hot? and the cooling system is the culprit? I think you shouldn't get your oil that hot to start with, maybe invest in a mo
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00750.html (8,600 bytes)
- 5. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 21:34:53 -0500
- On 3/14/99 8:03 PM so and so (Mike Gigante) said. (And I quote:) Now this brings up the next point. If you are currently using a mineral oil and want to change to synthetic, other than after a rebuil
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00756.html (9,360 bytes)
- 6. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:08:29 +1100
- This is what I do on recommendation of the engine builder. Use good mineral oil for first 500 miles after rebuild then replace oil filter, drain oil and fill with synthetic. Couldn't be simpler. Oh,
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00758.html (10,313 bytes)
- 7. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 23:48:51 -0800
- Actually oil is used to remove heat from parts of the engine that cannot transfer heat to coolant directly. These parts would be but not limited to pistons,crankshafts,valves,rockers etc. I have run
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00762.html (10,301 bytes)
- 8. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 03:15:37 EST
- For what it is worth, "Oil temperatures in RV engines usually run 250F to 270F during sumertime driving and may exceed 300F on grades in hot weather. . . . Engine manufacturers say that temperatures
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00766.html (8,627 bytes)
- 9. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 06:41:09 -0500
- On 3/14/99 10:08 PM so and so (Mike Gigante) said. (And I quote:) Actually, the question was - now that I have about 20,000 mi after the rebuild, what would be the procedure to switch from mineral to
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00768.html (9,911 bytes)
- 10. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: "Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott" <toobmany@bigpond.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 23:27:31 +1100
- If I've had to do this (and I'm happy the engine's in good nick) I warm the engine, drain the oil and change the filter. Refill with clean mineral then run the car for a day and drop the oil and chan
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00772.html (10,412 bytes)
- 11. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 08:49:49 -0800 (PST)
- do they recommend any specific oil? Synthetic? Ulix Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|\__ ..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/... '67 Sprite '74 X1/9
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00782.html (9,809 bytes)
- 12. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Dietsche <mdietsche@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 08:49:52 -0800 (PST)
- This pretty much agrees with conventional wisdom out here in Oklahoma (where we don't bother to marry our cars -- we just shack up with them). Sump oil temp above 200 is desirable, with preferred ran
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00783.html (11,205 bytes)
- 13. RE: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 10:23:50 -0700
- FWIW- We've had some problems not getting our rings to seat in on our 1300 Spitfire using synthetics. Redline recommends running with mineral oils until smoking stops. However, That's a judgement cal
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00788.html (12,260 bytes)
- 14. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 12:28:02 -0500
- What weight of Quaker State semi-syn are you running (20w50, 10w40)? Jeff Boatright '65 Sprite MkIII __o_\__ http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jboatri/
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00791.html (9,343 bytes)
- 15. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Dietsche <mdietsche@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 09:47:25 -0800 (PST)
- I use the 20-50 in the 1500 Midget, and the 5-30 and 10-30 in other vehicles......I just go with the manufacturer's recommended type. The stuff I use comes in a clear bottle, and I think it is called
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00792.html (9,449 bytes)
- 16. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Daniel1312@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:01:25 EST
- << The difference was the synthetic took the heat and transfered it away from the fragile parts and out into the more durable parts >> Are your sure this is what happened? My guess would be that beca
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00795.html (8,283 bytes)
- 17. RE: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: "Elliott, Patrick" <PElliott@attws-wr.swest.attws.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 15:31:16 -0800
- "Oil is for lubrication, water is for cooling. I don't thing one should do the others job. Then Yep. Actually some modern engines use oil to keep parts cool. The Acura GSR engine has little spray hea
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00814.html (9,894 bytes)
- 18. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: "Toby Atwater" <tob@taltec.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 16:01:31 -0800
- Thanks for setting me straight....I guess that explains how air cooled engines survive..... learn new stuff everyday... Toby
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00818.html (7,955 bytes)
- 19. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1)
- Author: Bkitterer@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 20:09:22 EST
- << do they recommend any specific oil? Synthetic? Ulix >> Ulix, The short answer is not exactly. I suspect liability and cooperation from manufactures keeps the author on a middle ground of providing
- /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00827.html (8,705 bytes)
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