Re: Automakers Lengthen Oil Change Intervals

Mar 30, 2007 0 Replies


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>> the engine. It is cooled TO the coolant temperature by the oil cooler
>> (if so equipped) It is also PRE HEATED to coolant temperature when it
>> is cold, when equipped with an oil to glycol cooler.
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>Gee, didn't I just get through saying that? Try to keep up.
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>> Have you ever had a vehicle with an oil temperature guage installed?
>> How about more than one gauge?
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>You certainly have a bug up your ass. You got a gauge on that?
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>> I've had vehicles which consistently
>> ran 320+ F in the sump, and which took significantly longer to reach
>> 190F than the coolant did.
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>Good for you. But I didn't say 'in the sump' now did I?

In sump temperatures are lower than gallery temperatures in some engines due to the oil sump being the "oil cooler"



>> Cars in question did not have oil coolers.
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>Quite obviously not.
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