Oil temp
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Oil temp
What is the Normal oil temp, say cruising at highway speed? Weather is slightly hotter here and I find my oil temp at around 100-102 mostly... that worries me when I get on the track.. do you think an oil cooler is needed??
What about water temp?
What about water temp?
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Re: Oil temp (typer77)
Well, with a TypeR, you have a water to oil cooler. It should keep the temps within the rage of 220-240 at the end of a track session. I do not have such a cooler, but I do have a front mount cooler. When it was 50 outside, my temps never got over 210 for the 20 minute session. Going to the track next weekend so I'll know more then.
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Re: Oil temp (Warren)
100? I don't even think that's possible. Are you sure? Where are you measuring your temps from?
Typically our cars run the oil VERY hot. 250+ on track.
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Typically our cars run the oil VERY hot. 250+ on track.
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Re: Oil temp
was just reading the latest Option mag w/ a little article from spoon.
Mr. Spoon was saying that most non honda motors will let go w/ oil temps at 130º or more. He then went on to say that the materials used by Honda, especially in the type R motors, are so much better than other mfg's that oil temps of 140º+ and rev'ing it out to redline on the track is not a problem for DC2/EK9s. Also, he said that oil coolers are unnecessary since the potential problems outweigh the benefits. (I didn't get a chance to read further about these potential problems, since I had to get back to work
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For those knowledgable about these sorts of things, what do you think of what mr. spoon had to say?
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shi - who just shrugs *shrugs*
Mr. Spoon was saying that most non honda motors will let go w/ oil temps at 130º or more. He then went on to say that the materials used by Honda, especially in the type R motors, are so much better than other mfg's that oil temps of 140º+ and rev'ing it out to redline on the track is not a problem for DC2/EK9s. Also, he said that oil coolers are unnecessary since the potential problems outweigh the benefits. (I didn't get a chance to read further about these potential problems, since I had to get back to work
)For those knowledgable about these sorts of things, what do you think of what mr. spoon had to say?
y
shi - who just shrugs *shrugs*
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From: Notgrapebutgreat, S.C./N.C., USof A
Re: Oil temp (pinota)
Well since the ITR already has the oil cooler on it already, a potential draw back could be buying another oil cooler! 
Yes, the itr has an oil cooler (stock).
Yes, the itr has an oil cooler (stock).
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Re: Oil temp (yoshi234)
was just reading the latest Option mag w/ a little article from spoon.
Mr. Spoon was saying that most non honda motors will let go w/ oil temps at 130º or more. He then went on to say that the materials used by Honda, especially in the type R motors, are so much better than other mfg's that oil temps of 140º+ and rev'ing it out to redline on the track is not a problem for DC2/EK9s. Also, he said that oil coolers are unnecessary since the potential problems outweigh the benefits. (I didn't get a chance to read further about these potential problems, since I had to get back to work )
For those knowledgable about these sorts of things, what do you think of what mr. spoon had to say?
yshi - who just shrugs *shrugs*
Mr. Spoon was saying that most non honda motors will let go w/ oil temps at 130º or more. He then went on to say that the materials used by Honda, especially in the type R motors, are so much better than other mfg's that oil temps of 140º+ and rev'ing it out to redline on the track is not a problem for DC2/EK9s. Also, he said that oil coolers are unnecessary since the potential problems outweigh the benefits. (I didn't get a chance to read further about these potential problems, since I had to get back to work
)For those knowledgable about these sorts of things, what do you think of what mr. spoon had to say?
y
shi - who just shrugs *shrugs*
The Spoon AP1 has an oil cooler on it - not sure about the DC2 - prolly though.
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Re: Oil temp (yoshi234)
was just reading the latest Option mag w/ a little article from spoon.
Mr. Spoon was saying that most non honda motors will let go w/ oil temps at 130?or more. He then went on to say that the materials used by Honda, especially in the type R motors, are so much better than other mfg's that oil temps of 140? and rev'ing it out to redline on the track is not a problem for DC2/EK9s. Also, he said that oil coolers are unnecessary since the potential problems outweigh the benefits. (I didn't get a chance to read further about these potential problems, since I had to get back to work )
For those knowledgable about these sorts of things, what do you think of what mr. spoon had to say?
yshi - who just shrugs *shrugs*
Mr. Spoon was saying that most non honda motors will let go w/ oil temps at 130?or more. He then went on to say that the materials used by Honda, especially in the type R motors, are so much better than other mfg's that oil temps of 140? and rev'ing it out to redline on the track is not a problem for DC2/EK9s. Also, he said that oil coolers are unnecessary since the potential problems outweigh the benefits. (I didn't get a chance to read further about these potential problems, since I had to get back to work
)For those knowledgable about these sorts of things, what do you think of what mr. spoon had to say?
y
shi - who just shrugs *shrugs*
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From: Chiba city, Japan / Vancouver, BC
Re: Oil temp (spoon_ek9)
yea, oil cooler is not recommanded by spoon, i think its prolly becuase the oil presure drop, and vtec motor heavily depends on oil.
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From: German Ambassador, Hessen
Re: Oil temp (Daryl_SP)
Oil cooler is HIGHLY recommended !!
This is the temp after a few laps in Hockenheim in summertime WITH oilcooler...
And please don`t run that 0W30 crap... Use high viscosity oil that doesn`t smoke away when the fight gets hot (50 or better 10W60).
This is the temp after a few laps in Hockenheim in summertime WITH oilcooler...
And please don`t run that 0W30 crap... Use high viscosity oil that doesn`t smoke away when the fight gets hot (50 or better 10W60).
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Re: Oil temp (ITR5874)
Hey whatsup Jack! How's tokyo going for ya? you picking up on some japanese? Its been a while, when you comin back into town? Its been a while since i've seen ya.
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Re: Oil temp (Nvious R)
Has anyone tried putting air cooling fins on the stock oil pan? I see Spoon has a design with one that is very expensive, but by just welding on a could of small fins to the stock pan wouldn't it have a similar effect? All the fins are doing is letting heat transfer to them and letting the exposed surface area get cooled by air correct?