STI Oil weight, What is correct temp? Oil cooler?
01 July 2014, 02:22 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
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STI Oil weight, What is correct temp? Oil cooler?
Hi,
I live in Spain and I bought a 98 impreza STI (Japanese model) from the UK a bit ago mapped to 330bhp, just getting a few things on her sorted and I wanted to know several things.
1. what is the recommended oil weight but remember I am in South Spain the outside temperature here through the day is mainly mid 30s to high 40s in August.
I am going to get the millers oil with the nano tech, however I have done some reading and seen that if a Scooby was in Aus that would run 10/60w oil.
Is this correct? I dont know about this sort of thing so open to advice here.
2. I have Lamco gauges fitted to the car and the oil temp runs around 80c to 90c which is less than half way on my Gauge especially when I am giving it some.
Most of the time it sits around 70c to 80c. Is this a good temperature? Or is it running too hot?
3. If it is running too hot I would like to invest in a oil cooler? Does anyone have any recommendations?
That's all for now. Fitted some nice aero catch bonnet pins as the alloy bonnet was fairly flapping.
I live in Spain and I bought a 98 impreza STI (Japanese model) from the UK a bit ago mapped to 330bhp, just getting a few things on her sorted and I wanted to know several things.
1. what is the recommended oil weight but remember I am in South Spain the outside temperature here through the day is mainly mid 30s to high 40s in August.
I am going to get the millers oil with the nano tech, however I have done some reading and seen that if a Scooby was in Aus that would run 10/60w oil.
Is this correct? I dont know about this sort of thing so open to advice here.
2. I have Lamco gauges fitted to the car and the oil temp runs around 80c to 90c which is less than half way on my Gauge especially when I am giving it some.
Most of the time it sits around 70c to 80c. Is this a good temperature? Or is it running too hot?
3. If it is running too hot I would like to invest in a oil cooler? Does anyone have any recommendations?
That's all for now. Fitted some nice aero catch bonnet pins as the alloy bonnet was fairly flapping.
Last edited by mike88kennedy; 01 July 2014 at 02:32 PM.
01 July 2014, 03:29 PM
#2
I'd use 15w 50 as it's more stable when hot. Your oil temp looks good though, similar to mine in UK. Mine goes over 100 when I drive really hard though. Oil cooler is good idea on track though.
01 July 2014, 05:54 PM
#3
Mobile one 10w-50 is quite easy to obtain over there...have a look in Carrefour etc.
50weight is thicker for the warm weather, but its still a 10w so will still be good if you get those sub zero winter nights. (it can get down to -10degrees where our place is during winter - Alicante region
)
50weight is thicker for the warm weather, but its still a 10w so will still be good if you get those sub zero winter nights. (it can get down to -10degrees where our place is during winter - Alicante region
)
Last edited by ALi-B; 01 July 2014 at 05:57 PM.
01 July 2014, 08:45 PM
#4
motul competition 300v 15w50 is one of the best for warm regions.
In 35c outside when i hammer it, it goes to 105 to 110c. But I fitted an oil cooler, since then anything i do it won't go over 90/95, unless i sit in a jam
car is a blob btw
In 35c outside when i hammer it, it goes to 105 to 110c. But I fitted an oil cooler, since then anything i do it won't go over 90/95, unless i sit in a jam
car is a blob btw
01 July 2014, 08:53 PM
#5
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70-80 isn't that great once up to normal operating temps. 80-90 when up to temp would be preferential to ensure contaminants are being burnt off in the oil.
