Bullitt Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 My oil temperature rises on trackdays up to 100-120deg after a few laps. Now I want to buy a Oil Cooler Kit. Does anyone have fitting instructions for cars with Apollo? (...don’t want the Laminova... nice part but I have just installed the QED Remote Thermostat in that place and I am very happy with it...) Thanks, Charly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Mine would do that & like a lot of owners would always err on the slightly overfull on the dipstick. Resulted in the crank thrashing the oil & heating it up quite quickly to 120. Although I had an Apollo I reckoned the additional aeration wasn't too good either. So I started experimenting with oil levels to find the sweet point where the temperature on track would sit between 100 & 105 (105 is better than 120!). OP wasn't affected. So how did I do this without draining oil? On long touring holidays I'd monitor the oil temp & oil levels & noticed the point where I'd normally top up (to again overfill) equated to a slightly reduced oil temperature. The difference was maybe a 1/4 to 1/3 litre only. Problem went away with a dry sump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 As Mick say's. I think you've got slightly too much oil in it. Same for me, oil temp on track around 105 or so, which used to worry me a bit, along with the oil surge. However, my engines been apart twice over the last 3-4 years (for other reasons), and on both occasions the main bearings have looked pretty good, and I threw the foam away a very long time ago! So I'd drain a 1/4 litre or so out, and see what that does. Also, give the car a regular break on track days .By all means, hammer it round for a few laps, then do a couple of slow laps, to let everything cool a little before you park it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Indeed I have always slightly overfilled it (100 – max. 200ml) because everybody tells me that this is very important for trackdays OK. Good point to start. I will experimenting with oil levels too. Thanks Gents Edited by - Bullitt on 25 Apr 2011 17:47:34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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