I would be very careful running those temps, I just
got the news from my engine and it was not good, I ran
temps of 250-270 for about a hour in 100 degree
outside air temp and now my #3 cyl is reading 70 PSI
(not good) and won't idle well, time for the spair
engine to go in and repair the broken one. I have
installed a external oil cooler to prevent this from
happening again. Good luck with yours. Phil
--- Chris Mills <scmills21@tntech.edu> wrote:
> >If you are going to accept 250-260 as a normal
> operating temperature I
> >would advise you not to run a
> >multi-viscosty oil but rather a straight-weight
> SAE40 or 50 weight oil. I
> >would also suggest that 250-260 is the maximum
> temperature you should
> >allow the oil to reach.  If it goes higher I would
> advise slowing down or
> >pulling over to allow the engine to cool.
>
> I agree on all of that but suggest a synthetic oil
> as they are designed to
> handle higher temps. However I agree - fix the
> problem and not the symptoms.
>
> Chris
> Another librarian...
>
>
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