PeTeToTe

iTrader: (1)

Like the title says, does anyone know at what oil temp we get sent to limp mode?

mikelr

iTrader: (1)

I would imagine it would be around the 220-240F range.

mi135657

What do you mean "Limp mode"?. Are you refering to a loss of power in the lower rpms when the oil hits a certain temp?

Adam West

iTrader: (3)

When the car begins to overheat it will limit the engine to a certain amount of rpm to allow it to cool down the oil temps. I believe this condition only really exists during a road course track day in which you're often using WOT and eventually will start cooking the oil and raising the engine temps. Not sure if I've heard of it during drag strip runs or other spirited driving.

paulg37

would anything else be causing this? I just had an oil change done, using amsoil. It just started out of the blue to studder at 2500rpm, it was a slow drive home needless to say... Oddly enough the VDC got disabled then the 'service engine soon' light came on 3/4s of the way back.

keeweelee

did you ever find out what was going on with your car?

advan37

iTrader: (3)

I think its around 260-270F (130-135c) .

terrycs

iTrader: (37)

My oil temp hit 270 on the run between LA and Las Vegas this weekend. No limp, but it sure made me nervous.

MiLK_MD

iTrader: (1)

What are your average operating temps and ambient temps?

terrycs

iTrader: (37)

I didn't chart the whole trip to get an average . I only have the peaks: oil = 270, water = 228, EGT (at the exhaust manifold) = 1457.

Ambient temp was between 96 - 106

mikelr

iTrader: (1)

Wow! I would be concerned too with oil temps that much higher than your water temp. Usually the oil comes in just below the water in temperature. I would invest in a cooler if I were you.
I don't run temp probes and such gear on my car... ignorance is truely bliss

MiLK_MD

iTrader: (1)

Wow indeed. How fast were you going (RPM)? You must have been desperate to get to Vegas and made that run in less than four hours Vegas, baby, Vegas!

I miss that drive.

Oh also, may I ask, where are you measuring for temps? Are you measuring ECT and EGT directly or off the ECU? For the oil, off the block, sandwich plate, pan or elsewhere?