Hi,
Recently myy car has been running engine oil temps of around 120-140 degrees when warm.
Is this normal in a rotary? Im running halfords enhanced mineral 10-40 is this recomended??
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&partNumber=171934&langId=-1&cm_mmc=Googlebase-_-Engine+Oils+%26+Additives%2FCar+Engine+Oil-_-Na-_-Halfords+10W%2F40+Enhanced+Mineral+Oil+5L&%24%24tid=Ev7gvUjydakG_MI8y-kAFZUpwkKxtdRX2SqaXw8ThAhXg8U0FPW-BTXSFpZOojaV (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&partNumber=171934&langId=-1&cm_mmc=Googlebase-_-Engine+Oils+%26+Additives%2FCar+Engine+Oil-_-Na-_-Halfords+10W%2F40+Enhanced+Mineral+Oil+5L&%24%24tid=Ev7gvUjydakG_MI8y-kAFZUpwkKxtdRX2SqaXw8ThAhXg8U0FPW-BTXSFpZOojaV)
humm seems high to be honest - but im not sure how accurate the gauge is to be honest
does it reset to 0 when you let it cool down ??
an easy way to check ( which is what i did when fiiting them )
unscrew the sensor from under the filter - and stick it in a cup of hot water .. if it goes to around the 90-100 mark - then you know its right ( boiling water temp )
if it raises above this - then you know the gauge is slightly out and you can visually compensate for it :D
Stu
Im running Halfords orange, its fine, its not like its in there for more than 4000 miles :) I have had no issues with it, but yeah that does seem a bit high, although is this an FC or an FD? FCs don\'t have oil temp sensors as standard, what aftermarket one do you have?
also depends where the temp sensor is placed, pre cooler or post cooler.
Yeah I\'m running an omori mechanical gauge.I think I may have found the problem which was the needle on the gauge was loose when I tapped the glass on gauge it simply fell off lol.
Just need to position the needle it the right place and see what temps I get.what sort of maximum temps should I be looking at for oil and water?? My water gauge rairly goes over 90 even after a good thrashing.
What sort of max temps should I be looking at??
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/MODS/EL/GAUGES/otemp.htm
Quote from: Adam fc;655059Yeah I\'m running an omori mechanical gauge.I think I may have found the problem which was the needle on the gauge was loose when I tapped the glass on gauge it simply fell off lol.
Just need to position the needle it the right place and see what temps I get.what sort of maximum temps should I be looking at for oil and water?? My water gauge rairly goes over 90 even after a good thrashing.
What sort of max temps should I be looking at??
Amazingly I have some Omori mechanical ones, they aren\'t fitted yet, but do you have the oil pressure one? If so, have you had any issues with leaks?
come think about it.. think my ones are oromi also lol
Quote from: L18M;655067http://fc3spro.com/TECH/MODS/EL/GAUGES/otemp.htm
Good find !
yeah i have the oil pressure one too.I have had no trouble with this one at all.Wondering how im going to calibrate this oil temp gauge again as the needle has fallen off lol.
I recently bought two more omori gauges as the probe snapped off the water temp one.I assume these are quite sort after then?
Quote from: Adam fc;655114yeah i have the oil pressure one too.I have had no trouble with this one at all.Wondering how im going to calibrate this oil temp gauge again as the needle has fallen off lol.
measure some hot water with it, and use another thermometer to gauge it against?
Sounds like a plan to me,i\'ll see what temps I get once it\'s calibrated again and report back!
Quote from: dthebuk;655115measure some hot water with it, and use another thermometer to gauge it against?
Boiling water - that\'s got to be 100 ;) (at sea level and normal atmospheric pressure)
didnt i mention the water trick in post #2 ;)
Quote from: grinder;655162didnt i mention the water trick in post #2 ;)
...they weren\'t paying attention. :Giggle
these standard oil coolers...are they up too the job of bigger power??
have you tried testing it in hot water?
Quote from: Archbish;655175have you tried testing it in hot water?
LOL :D :D
:spank
Quote from: Adam fc;655174these standard oil coolers...are they up too the job of bigger power??
upto 500bhp.
have a look through the fc3spro weblink i gave, they have LOTS of good info!
Quote from: L18M;655208upto 500bhp.
have a look through the fc3spro weblink i gave, they have LOTS of good info!
Here is what the silly FDs use to cool their oil:
(http://www.rhdjapan.com/images/product/51275/Image/Normal/Image.jpg)
Our ones run along the lengh of the radiator and are about 3 inches thick :D
Quote from: m1tch;655210Here is what the silly FDs use to cool their oil:
(http://www.rhdjapan.com/images/product/51275/Image/Normal/Image.jpg)
Our ones run along the lengh of the radiator and are about 3 inches thick :D
but some have 2 of them.
i was gonna go twin fd oil coolers but i was advised to stick with stock fc one
Quote from: L18M;655223but some have 2 of them.
i was gonna go twin fd oil coolers but i was advised to stick with stock fc one
Yeah, but 2 small thin oil coolers lol just stay with the stock FC one :)
excellent,ill probs change to some braided lines for it though.
Ive been thinking about a front mount intercooler.Having that stuffed in front of my rad,oil cooler and power steering cooler will this not make the ar run a tad hot with all that restriction in the way??
Im not lloking to go down the v mount route either.
Quote from: Adam fc;655263excellent,ill probs change to some braided lines for it though.
Ive been thinking about a front mount intercooler.Having that stuffed in front of my rad,oil cooler and power steering cooler will this not make the ar run a tad hot with all that restriction in the way??
Im not lloking to go down the v mount route either.
I have gone with an uprated top mount, has no lag at all :D keeps the temperatures nice and low, although there is a bit of heat soak if sat in town, it takes ages to heat up if its a good core :)
When I change the turbo over I will be going for a flat mounted intercooler :)
Quote from: Adam fc;655263excellent,ill probs change to some braided lines for it though.
Ive been thinking about a front mount intercooler.Having that stuffed in front of my rad,oil cooler and power steering cooler will this not make the ar run a tad hot with all that restriction in the way??
Im not lloking to go down the v mount route either.
thicker rad (koyo) will help and proper ducting, you can also channel air from the hole in the bumper under the headlights in round to the back of the ic but infront of the rad.
cut holes into front bumper to get more air going to oil cooler.
easier said than done. well for me neways lol
Quote from: grinder;655162didnt i mention the water trick in post #2 ;)
think i learnt this bad boy technique from one of your older threads :wiggle
its probably the easiest way to be honest ;)
im just not sure what will happen when you remove the line from the filter ped ??
does the oil filter hold oil all the time .. or does it drain back into the engine/sump over time ?
excellent well im bidding on a koyo rad and front mount at the moment.Ive got a gpsports front to go on and that has a large cut out in the front which i assume will be good for cooling.
Just wana make sure the cooling is up to the job before i go nuts with the power gains.
When i removed mine there was some oil spill but nothing a well placed rag couldnt handle:)