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Now that I've addressed the oil starvation issue with an Accusump, deep sump, or additional scavenge pumps, how can I control my oil temperatures? As mentioned previously, another theory as to why there is oil starvation is the that oil is getting too hot (we've documented oil temperatures of 270F+ in a 30 min DE session on a 80F day!), leading to the oil becoming too thin and aerated. Using the right oil is a good start. For summer use, a 5w40 full-synthetic Porsche approved oil should be used. For winter use, we recommend a 0w40 full-synthetic Porsche approved oil. Use of thicker oils not recommended. We recommend for track use Motul 8100 5w40, Motul 300V 5w40, or Joe Gibbs Racing 5w40 European Formula to help minimize this problem. Another band-aid is the addition of a 3rd radiator to the vehicle along with our low temperature thermostat, since the oil temperature is directly proportional to coolant temperature and the M96 and M97 engine both use a water to oil heat exchanger. Even with this, the high oil temperatures we recorded above are still possible. The factory "oil cooler" is a water to oil heat exchanger that performs better as an oil warmer (to speed up warm-up of your engine in the winter or in colder climates) rather than a cooler for track duty. To solve this problem, deleting the oil to water heat exchanger with our oil cooler delete along with an external oil cooler (like a mocal or setrab) and a fan pack will ensure lower oil temperatures. Early testing showed a 20-30F drop in oil temperature and a jump of oil pressure of 15 psi. The adapter plate is machined for a -10 oring AN fitting and we supply -10 o-ring to -12 fittings.
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