"Average" Oil Temperature Poll ?

[ProfessorB]

As I have yet to get my oil temp gauge working, I started thinking and am curious what the is "average" oil temperature of a 427 Windsor with an oil cooler and a 190 degree water thermostat. Anyone?

[Jeff Kleiner]

Where is the sensor? In the sump or in the oil flow at the filter or remote adapter? Or is it deadheaded with the pressure sender? If the latter you won’t see much temp because there isn’t any flow. Oil temp is RPM dependent. Even if you’re sampling temp in the sump or where you have flow you will see oil temperatures lower than coolant temp while just cruising and it won’t come up until you start running high RPMs.

Jeff

[Jim1855]

I agree with Jeff. Oil temp is good until the RPMs stay up, call it over 4k.

I ran a Setrab 915 cooler, AN12 lines and an 8+ qt sump for my last car. Also ran the Canton oil thermostat. Never paid much attention to oil temp on the street other than it being too cool, water when in stop n go traffic was the problem, sometime even running the fans. Once on the track and running 3,500 to 7,000 for 20 minute sessions the oil temps hit 265f, water temps stayed well within the normal range, never an issue, never needed the fans.

Jim

[Ted G]

Not sure you should add an oil cooler on a winsor unless you are going to track it. The oil in these engines run pretty cool already unlike a big block. I've never reached over 200 and it is usually 180 after a good 20 minute drive and stays there.

[BEAR-AvHistory]

180*F & steady since 2015 - Gen 1 Coyote, no oil cooler.

[CaptB]

180-200f

[Fman]

I have no oil cooler and I am usually between 160-200 depending on how hard I am running the engine (rpms). Engine is Dart 427.

[cob427sc]

I have run oil coolers on at least 5 cobras and the best way to do it is to install a thermostat in the oil line so that you are not circulating cold oil. Shelby 500's come with one in the loop (I think it is part of the filter assembly. Can't remember). It's not good running the engine with too cool oil and if you live and drive anywhere in the northern half of the US the oil will run cold most of the year.