Anyone rocking a remote oil cooler t-stat?

[dude8383]

Update: coldest day since installation, 20°C/68°F
First startup idle = 3bar / 44psi
Driving up to 3500rpm = 4-4.5 bar / 58-65psi
Engine warmed and pressure settled down to about 2bar / 29psi

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Wow thank you very much, I was cool with the metric units but probably better to have both since other people are going to be checking this thread out.

I haven't installed the remote t-stat yet, might give it a shot next weekend. Gotta get my car back up and running this weekend.

[Fusion]

Update: coldest day since installation, 20°C/68°F
First startup idle = 3bar / 44psi
Driving up to 3500rpm = 4-4.5 bar / 58-65psi
Engine warmed and pressure settled down to about 2bar / 29psi

Added PSI's to posts

[dude8383]

I run 10W60 Valvoline.
Gauge has been installed a couple months.

Regular driving = 90°C
Hot day and/or higher revving = 100°-105°
Haven't been above that, will be tracking soon. Water heats up about twice as fast as oil.

Also installed a pressure gauge.
Morning startup idle = 2 bar
Driving with the oil still cold = 2-3bar
Idle with operating temps = ~1.5bar
Harder driving = 3.5bar
Havent been above 4bar I think. I have a 10bar gauge, because it was offered to me with the other ones, but I'd recommend the 5bar version (or psi equivalent), doubt it would ever go over 5.
I think the pressure values indicate a motor in pretty damn good condition, considering it has god-knows-how-many km's. This is M50B25nv.

Wow good info there. Thanks a lot man!

[Fusion]

I run 10W60 Valvoline.
Gauge has been installed a couple months.

Regular driving = 90°C /194°F
Hot day and/or higher revving = 100°-105° / 212-220°F
Haven't been above that, will be tracking soon. Water heats up about twice as fast as oil.

Also installed a pressure gauge.
Morning startup idle = 2 bar / 29psi
Driving with the oil still cold = 2-3bar 29-44psi
Idle with operating temps = ~1.5bar / 22psi
Harder driving = 3.5bar / 51psi

Havent been above 4bar / 58psi I think. I have a 10bar / 145psi gauge, because it was offered to me with the other ones, but I'd recommend the 5bar / 72psi version, doubt it would ever go over 5.
I think the pressure values indicate a motor in pretty damn good condition, considering it has god-knows-how-many km's. This is M50B25nv.

[dude8383]

Not to clutter this thread too much. Check my build thred, about post #30.

http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo93/e30guydownunder/Race%20Car/DSCF4103.jpg

Benefits of an M30 Oil Filter Housing:

1) It is a factory developed housing with take off ports for an oil cooler and has a thermostat (provided the car was optioned with the oil cooler, like any M20).

2) I got mine and the oil cooler for nothing (parts car)

3) Remote mounted making room for all sorts of things I'm modding on that side of the engine. Increased Oil Capacity yadda yadda.

It also has the all important check valve stopping all the oil from draining out of the inlet side of the head.

Back to your thread about oil temps :) feel free to ask any questions in my build thread.

Thanks for your reply! Unfortunately I don't think I could use this because I have an m50 in there and there's not much room for it.

I ended up picking up one of these remote oil t-stats:

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/1536/Mocal_Remote_Oil_Thermostat

[dude8383]

So yesterday's track day went okay.

Saw temps of about 260 with Castrol 10w40...didn't want to push it too hard so temps stayed below that for the rest of the day.

It was stupid hot yesterday though so I can't blame the motor oil for getting that hot.

[nmlss2006]

Well - a 50 weight or '60' weight may be fine at 260F, though I'd have my eye on the gauge more than on the road, at that point. A 30 or a 40... I wouldn't, not with an engine I'm paying the bills for. Mobil 1 is good, the Castrol TWS is good but $$$.
Edit: sorry, I had assumed synthetic. Nonsynth oil makes no sense in 2010, on a car that will see the track doubly so.

[e30guydownunder]

Not to clutter this thread too much. Check my build thred, about post #30.



Benefits of an M30 Oil Filter Housing:

1) It is a factory developed housing with take off ports for an oil cooler and has a thermostat (provided the car was optioned with the oil cooler, like any M20).

2) I got mine and the oil cooler for nothing (parts car)

3) Remote mounted making room for all sorts of things I'm modding on that side of the engine. Increased Oil Capacity yadda yadda.

It also has the all important check valve stopping all the oil from draining out of the inlet side of the head.

Back to your thread about oil temps :) feel free to ask any questions in my build thread.

[briansjacobs]

Hehe, it was irrelevant but I was curious what kind of setup one would have for a dedicated track car.

Thats a ton of oil!!

at $10q for oil I feel it at every oil change, total overkill, but my mechanic is a bit of a mad scientist, I will try to post pics of his E28 race car and his rear wheel drive CRX.

[nando]

not sure on what oil for an M50, but those temps are during track driving in the summer.

[dude8383]

I've had M1 15w50 up to ~250f. no pressure problems, but it made me a little nervous.

Hmm what kind of oil would you recommend for an M50? That temp was after or during track driving?

I'm setting my M42 up with a standard M30 Oil filter housing and thermostat. Not running yet so no idea on oil temps.

Interesting, the m30 housing has a built in t-stat or is there something significantly better than the factory m42 filter housing?

after a 1 hour session in florida heat I am about 180F, with that said my car is a 2.8 stroker and I keep revs under 6300 RPM, I have a remote oil filter mounted on the fender well that holds 1Q, A 3.5Q accusump, a custom enlarged oil pan with baffles, and a giant oil cooler, with all the plumbing it comes to about 13Q of oil.

I am actually installing a preheater to get the car up to temp before I ever even start the car.

now you see why I said it was irrelevant?

Hehe, it was irrelevant but I was curious what kind of setup one would have for a dedicated track car.

Thats a ton of oil!!

[matt]

I'm setting my M42 up with a standard M30 Oil filter housing and thermostat. Not running yet so no idea on oil temps.

Got any pics of how you're doing that?

I have an M42 project that needs a pretty decent oil cooler, I think.

[briansjacobs]

Nah you should provide the info anyway man. Just for piece of mind!

after a 1 hour session in florida heat I am about 180F, with that said my car is a 2.8 stroker and I keep revs under 6300 RPM, I have a remote oil filter mounted on the fender well that holds 1Q, A 3.5Q accusump, a custom enlarged oil pan with baffles, and a giant oil cooler, with all the plumbing it comes to about 13Q of oil.

I am actually installing a preheater to get the car up to temp before I ever even start the car.

now you see why I said it was irrelevant?

[e30guydownunder]

I'm setting my M42 up with a standard M30 Oil filter housing and thermostat. Not running yet so no idea on oil temps.

[dude8383]

Synthetic will be fine at 260, dino oil may not be.

Thanks man, that puts me at ease. I mean, I don't expect to see temps that high but knowing that won't make me freak out on the track.

I run ONLY redline synthetic. as far as temps I am so far beyond stock it is not a fair comparison so I will not comment

Nah you should provide the info anyway man. Just for piece of mind!