Getting oil up to temp before first autox run
#1
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Getting oil up to temp before first autox run
What are some good ways to get oil (not coolant) up to operating temp before doing your first autocross run?
I always try to drive around for at least 5 minutes before pulling into grid but sometimes this just isn't possible.
Another thing I do is choosing the last row in the grid so I can have extra 15 minutes or so to idle the car. (But then, I read that idling with no load doesn't warm up oil all that much, so maybe I've been just wasting gas).
What do you guys do?
I always try to drive around for at least 5 minutes before pulling into grid but sometimes this just isn't possible.
Another thing I do is choosing the last row in the grid so I can have extra 15 minutes or so to idle the car. (But then, I read that idling with no load doesn't warm up oil all that much, so maybe I've been just wasting gas).
What do you guys do?
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Just drive around a little bit and do some slow tight circles to make sure fluid is all circulated. Not really a lot of driving but that's about all I can do when the car only gets towed places. Idling to get engine coolant up to temp is good but oil will only get so warm without load. Im sure it's not completely ideal but been ok over the last 5 years since we started towing.
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Do you have a temp gauge on it?
If you don't, 15-20 minutes of driving in circles or idling on the grid is sufficient to at least get the oil warmed up to 160+ and it'll be fine.
If you don't, 15-20 minutes of driving in circles or idling on the grid is sufficient to at least get the oil warmed up to 160+ and it'll be fine.
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First two events I did this year were cold and I really struggled to get any oil temp. After the first run it was fine but I could only get about ~150F in the pits. I just took it easy half of my first run. Even after that keeping it idling most I saw was ~190F.
In hind sight I wonder if I shouldn't have turned it off so it didn't circulate and dissipate heat.
In hind sight I wonder if I shouldn't have turned it off so it didn't circulate and dissipate heat.
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I think my thermostat is broken. I cruise the freeway in 75-85° weather and can't get my temp needle to budge (starts at 140°). I gotta kinda get on it a bit or get on city streets to reach 180°. Thinking my thermostat is stuck.
Getting temps up for my first session will be no fun.
Getting temps up for my first session will be no fun.
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I think my thermostat is broken. I cruise the freeway in 75-85° weather and can't get my temp needle to budge (starts at 140°). I gotta kinda get on it a bit or get on city streets to reach 180°. Thinking my thermostat is stuck.
Getting temps up for my first session will be no fun.
Getting temps up for my first session will be no fun.
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I think it's also possible my sensor isn't in an ideal spot. I'll be moving it soon.
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Based off the gauge. It used to warm up MUCH sooner. Like up to 180* after warming up for a few mins. It's a new sending unit, but i guess it's possible. I don't have a way to log oil temps. I run almost 7qts of 50w oil... so maybe that doesn't help? LOL
I think it's also possible my sensor isn't in an ideal spot. I'll be moving it soon.
I think it's also possible my sensor isn't in an ideal spot. I'll be moving it soon.