What's a safe oil temp?

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Aug 15, 2009 | 01:26 PM

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This is the same pic I posted earlier - before cleaning - with the bolt circled.

Copper crush washer and thermostat under there. You can replace the crush washer if you determine that's the leak point.

Aug 15, 2009 | 01:38 PM

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there is a thermostat in the cooler too, its easy to check if its working or not

Aug 22, 2009 | 12:16 AM

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I bought and installed a (used) belly-pan, and it made no difference whatsoever in water or oil temps. Is it because the foam is missing? Where do people get the idea that it improves cooling 20%? I know I've read that in a few threads.

Aug 22, 2009 | 08:13 AM

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I'm not sure where the "20% improvement" myth comes from...my results with the belly pan mirror yours, no noticeable change in temps.
It is useful as a splash guard though.

Sep 2, 2009 | 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LargeOrangeFont

I take my temps off the oil pedestal. I see up to 210 in traffic when it is hot out. I also run the stock undertray.

It gets up to 235-240 or so on the track in 90 degree weather on a higher speed track..

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Originally Posted by FirstRotaryExp

Your temps seem quite high to me, but then again I have a fairly gutted NA, no undertray, and temp taken at the oil pedestal and I see 140~150 cruising temp and up to 180~190 after long hard runs up on the dragon where I leave the car in 2nd gear for 318+ corners of harsh redlining.

What are your water temps?