Thread: operating oil temperature and overall temp for my02 sti?
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Old 15-02-2015, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Rossco View Post
Oil pressure doesn't keep an engine alive (as opposed to popular belief) oil flow does.

Why? because it removes heat from the bearings & keeps you oil below the temp at which it loses film strength - it's the oils film strength that prevents metal/metal contact.
So what oil analysis data represent heat transfer ability? Thx

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