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    Oil temperature at normal operating level

    My oil temp seems to be sitting around the 106-109 level on a 30 Deg day at highway speeds and doesnt drop much below that cruising around town.

    Is it a bit high as I have put a full undertray on and wondered if airflow may be compromised and affecting it.

    Might pull the tray off and see if it makes any difference.
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    This is normal for the factory oil and just in general for these engines. I run Penrite now and don't see anything over 105°

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    Sounds normal Hillbilly.

    Twyat1, out of curiosity are you running 5w30 Enviro+?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beedub View Post
    Sounds normal Hillbilly.

    Twyat1, out of curiosity are you running 5w30 Enviro+?

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    Yeah that's the stuff!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beedub View Post
    Sounds normal Hillbilly.

    Twyat1, out of curiosity are you running 5w30 Enviro+?

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    AM running whatevers in it as its only done 3500k Will eventually have Penrite Enviro +but I have 15L of Castrol approved oil on the shelf so will use that first
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    That temp is fine. I get into the 110-115 range easily- though a Diesel engine, so perhaps different characteristic there?

    Water would be getting a bit high at 105-110, but oil is fine to about 120.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simonr23 View Post
    That temp is fine. I get into the 110-115 range easily- though a Diesel engine, so perhaps different characteristic there?

    Water would be getting a bit high at 105-110, but oil is fine to about 120.
    Water is stable on 90 so I guess things are normal was just a bit curious because of the undertray as the normal one is very short and doesnt protect anything and when you have plastic sumps I think its a bit off and done to cut costs
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hillbilly View Post
    Water is stable on 90 so I guess things are normal was just a bit curious because of the undertray as the normal one is very short and doesnt protect anything and when you have plastic sumps I think its a bit off and done to cut costs
    Plastic components are used to save on weight and emissions as well.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Transporter View Post
    Plastic components are used to save on weight and emissions as well.


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    I realise that but think that having no sump protector in a vehicle that has "offroad" capabilities is a bit short sighted. The factory tray doesnt even protect from a stone thrown up by a front wheel as it doesnt go anywhere near far enough back to protect the sump in anyway at all
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hillbilly View Post
    I realise that but think that having no sump protector in a vehicle that has "offroad" capabilities is a bit short sighted. The factory tray doesnt even protect from a stone thrown up by a front wheel as it doesnt go anywhere near far enough back to protect the sump in anyway at all
    I don’t think that the rock flying of from the front wheels can ever hit the engine sump.

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