How hot does the engine oil in vmax run?

ptnov · Jul 25, 2014

Hi,

I'm wondering how hot the engine oil in vmax runs because i recently stripped a thread for a screw that is holding the oil pump while doing the HD oiler kit. The thread was only half stripped so i applied loctite to it. On loctite's webpage it states that a 5Nm torque gives about 24Nm fastening, but only for up to 150 degrees celsius. Anyone know?

Traumahawk · Jul 25, 2014

Well thats 302 Fahrenheit...which is pretty DAMN hot. I dont think the oil would get that hot, when I believe the fan (at almost redline) kicks on at 220-228.

one2dmax · Jul 25, 2014

oil temp will reach around engine temps

wildweasel_pt · Jul 26, 2014

ptnov said:
Hi,

I'm wondering how hot the engine oil in vmax runs because i recently stripped a thread for a screw that is holding the oil pump while doing the HD oiler kit. The thread was only half stripped so i applied loctite to it. On loctite's webpage it states that a 5Nm torque gives about 24Nm fastening, but only for up to 150 degrees celsius. Anyone know?

Thats not a good solution. You don't know how will the oil react with the loctite chemically. You should have cleaned the thread with a tap or helicoil it if unable to clean.

rusty · Jul 26, 2014

ptnov said:
Hi,

150 degrees celsius. Anyone know?

I have an oil temp gauge that reads 90 Celsius, which is 194 degrees. :biglaugh:

Rusty McNeil · Jul 26, 2014

Don't know on the Vmax but on most cars I've run an oil temp gauge on it was from 10-20 degrees F lower than engine coolant temp up to engine coolant temp.

TheFleshRocket · Jul 27, 2014

According to the cars I've owned with oil temp gauges, the oil runs very close to coolant temp when driving casually--around 200F. But get on it hard, and in a short time, I've seen 250-260. From what I've read, most cars will trigger an idiot light when the oil gets around 300F--at that temp, it is so thin, it doesn't protect nearly as well.

'99 VFR800, '08 1125R, '06 1050, '03 Vmax, '03 DRZ400

m-cman · Jul 27, 2014

Helicoils work well.

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