(07-31-2019, 11:35 AM)ScottyB Wrote: oh there's no doubt the FRiSBee community is overrun with snake oilers. seperating the wheat from the chaff on those forums practically takes a stats degree. good point about pressure loss, that's something i forgot about.
i think 500 degrees is phenomenally optimistic given that oil's propensity to shear down out of grade into 20 weight territory, but yes the occassional time spent above 250deg doesn't really hurt modern synthetics. i've seen talk that SRT engineers at Chrysler don't bat an eye at oil temps until they crest 300. again, more than i'd be cool with but wtf do i know anyway.
as the young bucks like to say these days, just send it. oh yeah, and enjoy your oil changes on those flat engines. i super miss how insanely easy that used to be when i had my RS.
Oh don't get me wrong, Im not saying that you could run 500 degree oil in the engine, just that the oil itself can take that heat without breaking down.
300 degrees does seem to be the temp where shit starts to get real in a modern engine running synthetic.
Im certainly not against running an oil cooler, but I hope to not have to. Id like to keep the warranty on this car as long as possible, and Ive read way too many stories of oil coolers leaking or lines rubbing holes resulting in oil loss and a blown engine.