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Oil Temp vs. Oil Weight |
NJ914Guy |
Jun 16 2011, 07:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Deptford, NJ Member No.: 12,546 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Can someone please set me straight on this.
Given summer time driving (70-95 degrees temps outside): If a 914 is running 20w-50 oil vs. 10w-30 oil, I know that the 30 weight is thinner oil, but which oil would run lower oil temps? Thanks, having a mental block moment here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
Cap'n Krusty |
Jun 16 2011, 08:21 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
"Cooler"? Neither, really. 20w50 would be THICKER than 10w30 when the engine is hot. That should give you better lubrication at elevated temperatures in an engine designed to use it. Modern engines, mostly those designed and manufactured after the early 1990s, specify thinner oils because the oil passages are much smaller and oil that is too thick can actually cause engine failure from lack of lubrication.
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r_towle |
Jun 16 2011, 10:11 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,624 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
to expand a little on what the Capn said....
Your oil temps will be the same no matter what weight oil you choose. What will change at the higher temps is your oil pressure. 20w-50 will have a higher oil pressure when hot than 10w-30. If you drive in the winter, change it back to 10w-30 or its not to easy to start and you stand a chance of blowing out a seal when its super cold outside. Rich |
914 shifter |
Jun 17 2011, 09:29 PM
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airhead Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 28-August 10 From: ny/nj Member No.: 12,111 Region Association: North East States |
at high rpm say above 4000+ our stock 914s oil pressure will bypass the stock oil cooler. so this is the universal oil temp problem that needs to be addressed by the 21st century 914 World (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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ArtechnikA |
Jun 18 2011, 06:39 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
oil's 7.2 lbs/gal no matter how hot it is ...
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Joe Owensby |
Jun 22 2011, 07:48 AM
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JoeO Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 7-January 06 From: Spartanburg, SC Member No.: 5,385 Region Association: South East States |
There are threads discussing this before. The oil cooler bypass valve is essentially a thermostat. It allows oil to bypass the cooler when the internal pressure is above a certain pressure. It was originally designed to do this with cooler oil. If the springs on the bypass valve are not correct, then a higher viscosity oil will just pass less oil through the cooler until it heats up to a higher temperature than would be rrequired on a low viscocity oil. Doing so effectively lowers the viscosity of the oil due to the higher temperature. If you look at the viscosity charts of 30 and 50 weight oils at 200 degrees, there is a significant difference, as per design. I use the 20-50 weight oils per recommendations by the "experts", but I haven't seen any real data supporting this. I wonder why the Porsche engineers specified 30 wt. For the record, the "weight" term of the oil refers to the viscoty, not the actual weight as in the previous post.
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ArtechnikA |
Jun 22 2011, 08:09 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
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scott_in_nh |
Jun 22 2011, 09:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-December 10 From: Hampton, NH Member No.: 12,471 Region Association: North East States |
oil's 7.2 lbs/gal no matter how hot it is ... Oil expands as it is heated, so if you measured out a gallon of oil at room temp and it weighted 7.2 lbs. and then heated it to 100C it would now measure something like 1.1 gallons (but still weight 7.2 lbs.) and have a lower density. Removing the 0.1 gallon to bring the volume back to 1.0 gallons would yield a new weight of about 6.55 lbs. |
ArtechnikA |
Jun 22 2011, 09:50 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
But what if it was an Imperial gallon?
But what if it was a pound of Troy ounces? IT WAS A FRIGGIN JOKE PEOPLE ! |
ripper911 |
Jun 22 2011, 11:50 AM
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corde pulsum tangite Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States |
No jokes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stick.gif)
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Drums66 |
Jun 22 2011, 01:57 PM
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914 shifter |
Jun 22 2011, 05:45 PM
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airhead Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 28-August 10 From: ny/nj Member No.: 12,111 Region Association: North East States |
There are threads discussing this before. The oil cooler bypass valve is essentially a thermostat. It allows oil to bypass the cooler when the internal pressure is above a certain pressure. It was originally designed to do this with cooler oil. If the springs on the bypass valve are not correct, then a higher viscosity oil will just pass less oil through the cooler until it heats up to a higher temperature than would be rrequired on a low viscocity oil. Doing so effectively lowers the viscosity of the oil due to the higher temperature. If you look at the viscosity charts of 30 and 50 weight oils at 200 degrees, there is a significant difference, as per design. I use the 20-50 weight oils per recommendations by the "experts", but I haven't seen any real data supporting this. I wonder why the Porsche engineers specified 30 wt. For the record, the "weight" term of the oil refers to the viscoty, not the actual weight as in the previous post. bradd penn has 10w 30 i think i will try it. |
Jake Raby |
Jun 22 2011, 08:31 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE bradd penn has 10w 30 i think i will try it. That engine has my clearances. With 30 weight you'll have shit for oil pressure in the summer. We alter our clearances to favor the heavier oil. The engine you have isn't generic and the rules others play by do not apply. For heat Vs viscosity review this. Lake Speed and I devised a chart like this for our Snake Oil products based on temperature, load and pressures for an aircooled TIV engine. This is not that chart, but it gives an idea of the relationships between heat and viscosity when related to working pressures. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.joegibbsdriven.com-1095-1308796600.1.jpg) This post has been edited by Jake Raby: Jun 22 2011, 08:36 PM |
914 shifter |
Jun 23 2011, 09:09 AM
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airhead Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 28-August 10 From: ny/nj Member No.: 12,111 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE bradd penn has 10w 30 i think i will try it. That engine has my clearances. With 30 weight you'll have shit for oil pressure in the summer. We alter our clearances to favor the heavier oil. The engine you have isn't generic and the rules others play by do not apply. For heat Vs viscosity review this. Lake Speed and I devised a chart like this for our Snake Oil products based on temperature, load and pressures for an aircooled TIV engine. This is not that chart, but it gives an idea of the relationships between heat and viscosity when related to working pressures. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.joegibbsdriven.com-1095-1308796600.1.jpg) OK Jake, thank you for the info. i think i will order some snake oil from you. i see you sell it by the gallon what is the weight/viscosity ? |
ripper911 |
Jun 23 2011, 09:38 AM
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corde pulsum tangite Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States |
and where can we get it? Snake oil that is.
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