:{THC}:YosamiteSam
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| posted on 24/4/09 at 09:18 PM |
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busa oil temp
for some reason my oil temp guage is reading quite low - what should the oil temp be without caning it - normal running? obviously winter cold air its
gonna be colder - track day its gonna be warmer - but for cruising motorway for example as a benchmark - mine is reading summink like 50 or less!
doesnt seem right
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 24/4/09 at 09:24 PM |
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I know that in my corrado the oil temp was always 10deg above the water regardless of ragging the feck out of it or crusing it, i know its a car but
might help
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iiyama
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| posted on 25/4/09 at 08:41 AM |
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Believe its meant to be about 60. Ive got the same trouble at the moment, ie temps to low. Im gonna leave it untill after SVA and get some real use
from the car but I think Ill end up fitting an oil stat.
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Jason Fletcher
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| posted on 25/4/09 at 11:02 PM |
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you boys are quoting low temps.. It can't be that low can it?? Mine is about 87-88 if driven hard or high 70's-low 80's on a cruise.
Running a race radiator and a 18" laminova.
Edited to say: I'm reading mine in the dry sump tank so after the Lam has cooled it too..
jason
[Edited on 25/4/09 by Jason Fletcher]
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:{THC}:YosamiteSam
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| posted on 26/4/09 at 06:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jason Fletcher
you boys are quoting low temps.. It can't be that low can it?? Mine is about 87-88 if driven hard or high 70's-low 80's on a cruise.
Running a race radiator and a 18" laminova.
Edited to say: I'm reading mine in the dry sump tank so after the Lam has cooled it too..
jason
[Edited on 25/4/09 by Jason Fletcher]
which is what i think too - the guage is a racetech guage - it does seem too low in my eyes
but if it is is there a detrimental effect?
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Jason Fletcher
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| posted on 26/4/09 at 07:46 PM |
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If it really is 50 deg then I don't think the engine will like it asmuch as 80 deg. If it is 50 deg then you will have what looks like a good
oil preasure because the oil is not thin enough. I never race the tits off my busa until the oil is 60 deg.
You could get a cheap infra red thermometer and point it in the dry sump tank. (thats how I calibrated mine)
Jason
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:{THC}:YosamiteSam
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| posted on 26/4/09 at 08:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jason Fletcher
If it really is 50 deg then I don't think the engine will like it asmuch as 80 deg. If it is 50 deg then you will have what looks like a good
oil preasure because the oil is not thin enough. I never race the tits off my busa until the oil is 60 deg.
You could get a cheap infra red thermometer and point it in the dry sump tank. (thats how I calibrated mine)
Jason
yea i need to look at it soon - i have a good digi temp probe on the multimeter - ill check the true reading once i get chance.. 
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Frosty
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 03:36 PM |
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My oil temperature will climb over 60 just from road use. I follow Powertec's advise and not accelerate hard until 60c, but in reality the
temperature is slightly higher than this because it's read from the dry sump tank which has already been through the oil cooler.
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iiyama
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 08:14 PM |
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Thats why I was saying I think mine is too low! Got a fairly large cooler fitted but cant blank it as its mounted right in front of the rad. Like I
say, Ill get it though SVA and use it for a while to get some proper readings but I think its over cooled. Will fit an oil stat if this proves to be
the case. Both pressure and temp readings are taken from the oil filter mounting.
Edited to add that oil that dosent run at its designed temp will basically sludge the engine.
[Edited on 27/4/09 by iiyama]
Edited again to add that the busa service manual shows pressure testing should be done with oil at 60 deg. Not sure if thats any help but thought Id
post it anyway!
[Edited on 27/4/09 by iiyama]
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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:{THC}:YosamiteSam
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| posted on 28/4/09 at 12:26 PM |
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i guess the best solution would be to mask off part of the oil cooler if readings are low.. Unmask radiator if its too hot..
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Tonto1
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| posted on 28/4/09 at 08:45 PM |
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Where is your temp sensor located?? What sump do you have?
In most Westies the sender in the dry sump tank, so by the time your oil gets there it's been round all your pipe work and through your cooler
and is therefore not as hot as the actual oil inside the engine (which is where it counts) and not really an accurate reading.
If you want to get a true reading you need your sender mounted in the block itself, for example at the take off next to the oil filter?
[Edited on 28/4/09 by Tonto1]
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Jason Fletcher
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| posted on 28/4/09 at 09:05 PM |
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well that depends which way you lok at it.. I prefer to know the oil temp is up to 60 deg when it hits the engine.
Oh no, it seems I need two oil temp gauges now..
Jason
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