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1. Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 10:43:22 +1100; Over on the MGs list, there has been a discussion of the usefulness or otherwise of oil coolers on the street. One lister, David Darby, reported that "During summer operation ambient temps can reach; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00744.html (9,183 bytes)
2. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 16:37:13 -0800 (PST); Hmmm, this goes against some of the things I have heard in the past. Isn't it normal for the oil in an engine to be hotter than the water? 190F is a normal coolant temp, I would think that the oil is; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00745.html (11,422 bytes)
3. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 12:03:06 +1100; I'm not sure there is anything missing here. David's measurements were after the oil cooler, 160F to 195F, it would not be unreasonable to expect a temp before the oil cooler of say 180F to 225F? I k; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00748.html (13,565 bytes)
4. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: "Toby Atwater" <tob@taltec.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 17:35:46 -0800; But wait, doesn't the temp of the oil mean that your engine is running too hot? and the cooling system is the culprit? I think you shouldn't get your oil that hot to start with, maybe invest in a mo; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00750.html (8,600 bytes)
5. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 21:34:53 -0500; On 3/14/99 8:03 PM so and so (Mike Gigante) said. (And I quote:) Now this brings up the next point. If you are currently using a mineral oil and want to change to synthetic, other than after a rebuil; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00756.html (9,360 bytes)
6. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:08:29 +1100; This is what I do on recommendation of the engine builder. Use good mineral oil for first 500 miles after rebuild then replace oil filter, drain oil and fill with synthetic. Couldn't be simpler. Oh,; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00758.html (10,313 bytes)
7. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 23:48:51 -0800; Actually oil is used to remove heat from parts of the engine that cannot transfer heat to coolant directly. These parts would be but not limited to pistons,crankshafts,valves,rockers etc. I have run; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00762.html (10,301 bytes)
8. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Bkitterer@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 03:15:37 EST; For what it is worth, "Oil temperatures in RV engines usually run 250F to 270F during sumertime driving and may exceed 300F on grades in hot weather. . . . Engine manufacturers say that temperatures; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00766.html (8,627 bytes)
9. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 06:41:09 -0500; On 3/14/99 10:08 PM so and so (Mike Gigante) said. (And I quote:) Actually, the question was - now that I have about 20,000 mi after the rebuild, what would be the procedure to switch from mineral to; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00768.html (9,911 bytes)
10. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: "Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott" <toobmany@bigpond.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 23:27:31 +1100; If I've had to do this (and I'm happy the engine's in good nick) I warm the engine, drain the oil and change the filter. Refill with clean mineral then run the car for a day and drop the oil and chan; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00772.html (10,412 bytes)
11. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 08:49:49 -0800 (PST); do they recommend any specific oil? Synthetic? Ulix Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|\__ ..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/... '67 Sprite '74 X1/9; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00782.html (9,809 bytes)
12. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Michael Dietsche <mdietsche@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 08:49:52 -0800 (PST); This pretty much agrees with conventional wisdom out here in Oklahoma (where we don't bother to marry our cars -- we just shack up with them). Sump oil temp above 200 is desirable, with preferred ran; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00783.html (11,205 bytes)
13. RE: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 10:23:50 -0700; FWIW- We've had some problems not getting our rings to seat in on our 1300 Spitfire using synthetics. Redline recommends running with mineral oils until smoking stops. However, That's a judgement cal; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00788.html (12,260 bytes)
14. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 12:28:02 -0500; What weight of Quaker State semi-syn are you running (20w50, 10w40)? Jeff Boatright '65 Sprite MkIII __o_\__ http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jboatri/; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00791.html (9,343 bytes)
15. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Michael Dietsche <mdietsche@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 09:47:25 -0800 (PST); I use the 20-50 in the 1500 Midget, and the 5-30 and 10-30 in other vehicles......I just go with the manufacturer's recommended type. The stuff I use comes in a clear bottle, and I think it is called; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00792.html (9,449 bytes)
16. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:01:25 EST; << The difference was the synthetic took the heat and transfered it away from the fragile parts and out into the more durable parts >> Are your sure this is what happened? My guess would be that beca; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00795.html (8,283 bytes)
17. RE: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: "Elliott, Patrick" <PElliott@attws-wr.swest.attws.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 15:31:16 -0800; "Oil is for lubrication, water is for cooling. I don't thing one should do the others job. Then Yep. Actually some modern engines use oil to keep parts cool. The Acura GSR engine has little spray hea; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00814.html (9,894 bytes)
18. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: "Toby Atwater" <tob@taltec.net>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 16:01:31 -0800; Thanks for setting me straight....I guess that explains how air cooled engines survive..... learn new stuff everyday... Toby; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00818.html (7,955 bytes)
19. Re: Oil and Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Bkitterer@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 20:09:22 EST; << do they recommend any specific oil? Synthetic? Ulix >> Ulix, The short answer is not exactly. I suspect liability and cooperation from manufactures keeps the author on a middle ground of providing; /html/spridgets/1999-03/msg00827.html (8,705 bytes)

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