Hottest oil temp?

Seattle S65B40 · 02-04-2011, 01:37 AM

Assuming all systems are functioning properly, and your car is not overheating, what is the highest you've seen your oil temps reach?

I feel like I was pretty close to 255 recently, which might be the highest I've reached in any M. I don't track my car btw (not yet at least

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OC3 · 02-04-2011, 02:14 AM

Was at El Mirage dry lakebed about a year ago w/ 6MT, thrashing the car around (donuts, drifting, tires spinning furiously trying to find grip on dry/caked dirt surface), pedal glued to the metal, etc, and eventually the oil temp warning light came on and the gauge was at 265 or 270.

IFX · 02-04-2011, 07:35 AM

oc3 what does the oil temperature light look like? i've never heard of that. lol

Georgeair · 02-04-2011, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Seattle S65B40

I feel like I was pretty close to 255 recently,

I'm curious what conditions this was in. IOW, that temp in coolish WA weather in street driving would be pretty extreme, wouldn't it?

OC3 · 02-04-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by IFX

oc3 what does the oil temperature light look like? i've never heard of that. lol

Sorry, been a while and didn't take pict, so forgot the exact wording of the warning. It showed up on the screen between the speedo & tach. Very noticeable, though, couldn't miss it when it came on.

ShadeD1 · 02-04-2011, 04:08 PM

I've only seen the them warning once after 30 min on a fast track in August. 105 Degrees and I was on it hard. I had to back off for about half a lap till it cooled down some. I'm going to try water wetter for this summer.

SchnellM3 · 02-04-2011, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by IFX

oc3 what does the oil temperature light look like? i've never heard of that. lol

In the manual possibly? When my X6 was "overheating" it would just display on the idrive and on the oat screen

Normal temp for me is 210-220 poking around town during the summer depending on traffic. Tracking the car I've seen from 220-240ish

bretster · 06-23-2012, 01:31 AM

Bump this.

25 hour car ride home and the temp gauge was about a 1/8" to the right past 210. Got me worried lol with a consistent temp of around 80-105 degrees from florida to jersey

Endless619 · 06-23-2012, 04:11 AM

Mine is usually between 150-210 when I lived in the PNW. Since I have been down here in California my temps have been a little higher with the 90-105 degree weather.

boostedM · 06-23-2012, 10:29 AM

Never really seen mine get over 210. I don't track, though. Mostly highway driving for me

DBH · 06-23-2012, 10:48 AM

210 +/- (never tracked)

apecush · 06-23-2012, 01:24 PM

half way between half and max is typical for my car on the track. slightly above or below half during normal driving.

BPMSport · 06-24-2012, 01:17 AM

Hottest mine has been was inbetween the middle and the third hash mark.

This was on the track on a very hot day. Normally it sits right under 210 for me, and slightly over if I'm on her hard.

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ShadeD1 First Lieutenant 38 Rep 330 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 xDrive 35i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	I've only seen the them warning once after 30 min on a fast track in August. 105 Degrees and I was on it hard. I had to back off for about half a lap till it cooled down some. I'm going to try water wetter for this summer.
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bretster Major 84 Rep 1,332 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (8)	Bump this. 25 hour car ride home and the temp gauge was about a 1/8" to the right past 210. Got me worried lol with a consistent temp of around 80-105 degrees from florida to jersey
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boostedM First Lieutenant 33 Rep 381 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Coral, FL iTrader: (1)	Never really seen mine get over 210. I don't track, though. Mostly highway driving for me
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DBH First Lieutenant 3 Rep 349 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E92 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SE PA iTrader: (0)	210 +/- (never tracked)
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apecush Lieutenant 30 Rep 521 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (2)	half way between half and max is typical for my car on the track. slightly above or below half during normal driving.
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