Oil Temperature?

[Tour_Racer00]

What should a V-6 Contour run for oil temperature? I'm looking to do a bit more racing (and now I have an open spot for a gauge) so I was going to get a oil temp gauge but it comes as either 100-250 or 140-300. So which one will be more usefull?

 

[morbid]

Do you have a cooler? If so.. then I'd say the 100-250. If you don't have a cooler, then I'd say the 140-300.

Reason being... if you have a cooler, it shouldn't get over 200-220... and that gauge would give you better resolution. When autocrossing during the Phoenix summer (110-115F outside), my oil only got up to about 210 (big oil cooler )

Actually... I thought I read something on bobtheoilguy (or somewhere) that the oil starts to break down beyond 240-250. Feel free to correct me on that though.

 

[Tour_Racer00]

I thought SVTs had an oil cooler? Anyway if they don't then I haven't added one

 

[rkneeshaw]

SVT's have an oil cooler, its on ok unit. I've got a 3L with SVT oil cooler and my temps in hot summer heat never peaked over 210, but I wasnt driving too hard, the cooling system kicks on at about 210 or so and that helps keep temps around there.

 

[JustinCSVT]

Most synthetic oil will hold up pretty well to high temps. I know of C5 Z06 guys who push 280+ degrees at the track and don't change the oil afterwards.