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jamg · 03-20-2014, 10:51 PM

can you guys tell me the PSI and temp's that the oil should be at for

idle
normal driving
spirited driving
track
?

jr_ss · 03-21-2014, 05:06 AM

Ideally, you oil should be around 180-200* or right around the same operating temp as your coolant. Conventional oil starts to break down around 240*. Synthetics are known to support sump temps over 300* but additive packages breakdown faster at these temps, so you'd be changing the oil more often at 300* vs say 250*.

03-21-2014, 05:06 AM	#272
jr_ss Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pa Posts: 6,052 Trader Rating: (34) Feedback Score: 34 reviews	Ideally, you oil should be around 180-200* or right around the same operating temp as your coolant. Conventional oil starts to break down around 240. Synthetics are known to support sump temps over 300 but additive packages breakdown faster at these temps, so you'd be changing the oil more often at 300* vs say 250*. __________________ My SR20VET

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03-20-2014, 10:51 PM	#271
jamg Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2009 Location: GA Posts: 2,106 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	can you guys tell me the PSI and temp's that the oil should be at for idle normal driving spirited driving track ?