I've had a BM oil cooler fitted for years....keeps my oil at 180F on the hottest day.
Two weeks ago I was driving on the freeway and noticed my oil temp gauge going up.....it topped out at 210F.
I tried two new temp senders no change.
Under the car I had oil dripping off the oil filter, hard to determine it's source. I had recently installed a new oil pan gasket....a 'thicker' FelPro.
I did an oil/filter change and also the oil filter adapter was swapped out for a new one.....no change oil temp went 210. Under the car it seemed the oil was coming from the oil cooler adapter/motor or filter/adapter. I checked out the -6 lines to the cooler....blew the cooler out and installed an unused oil thermostat. The thermostat allows oil to flow but opens fully at 180F, made by Derale.
Another filter different make....using Royal Purple this one's a Purolator.
Once again no change but I notice with my oil at 210F the oil cooler is cold even the lines to it from their exit at the adapter are cold.
Under the car I remove the filter....it's half full, I did'nt get the hand oil bath.
Removed the oil cooler adapter which was dry and saw the oil filter adapter in the block was dry too.
My oil pressure on start up is 50psi lowering to 45psi when oil heats up.
Removed rocker covers....oil is getting up there.
All my oil lines are unobstructed.
I've done everything I know so far to solve this....what am I missing....oil pump failure ?
I don't recall the oil pump manufacturer just that it is standard pressure high volume.
High volume to cope with having an oil cooler.
Two weeks ago I was driving on the freeway and noticed my oil temp gauge going up.....it topped out at 210F.
I tried two new temp senders no change.
Under the car I had oil dripping off the oil filter, hard to determine it's source. I had recently installed a new oil pan gasket....a 'thicker' FelPro.
I did an oil/filter change and also the oil filter adapter was swapped out for a new one.....no change oil temp went 210. Under the car it seemed the oil was coming from the oil cooler adapter/motor or filter/adapter. I checked out the -6 lines to the cooler....blew the cooler out and installed an unused oil thermostat. The thermostat allows oil to flow but opens fully at 180F, made by Derale.
Another filter different make....using Royal Purple this one's a Purolator.
Once again no change but I notice with my oil at 210F the oil cooler is cold even the lines to it from their exit at the adapter are cold.
Under the car I remove the filter....it's half full, I did'nt get the hand oil bath.
Removed the oil cooler adapter which was dry and saw the oil filter adapter in the block was dry too.
My oil pressure on start up is 50psi lowering to 45psi when oil heats up.
Removed rocker covers....oil is getting up there.
All my oil lines are unobstructed.
I've done everything I know so far to solve this....what am I missing....oil pump failure ?
I don't recall the oil pump manufacturer just that it is standard pressure high volume.
High volume to cope with having an oil cooler.
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