Discussion
I noticed yesterday out on a blat that my oil temperature went up a lot quicker than usual to a higher temp than usual. It was up to 90 -100 within 10 mins at most - I've only ever seen it that high on track on a hot day. I came home and put in about half a litre of oil to take it up to max on the dipstick.
When should I start panicking about this, could it just be that the oil was a bit low and I was pushing harder than I realised? How would I know e.g. if the oil pump has packed up or the engine is about to grenade?
Unfortunately, before someone asks, my water temp gauge wasn't working, there's a bad connection on the sensor, so I don't know what that was doing, but I want to make sure that is before I next venture out.
Its a K Series R300 with dry sump if that's any help.
Apologies if I'm being my usual neurotic self.
When should I start panicking about this, could it just be that the oil was a bit low and I was pushing harder than I realised? How would I know e.g. if the oil pump has packed up or the engine is about to grenade?
Unfortunately, before someone asks, my water temp gauge wasn't working, there's a bad connection on the sensor, so I don't know what that was doing, but I want to make sure that is before I next venture out.
Its a K Series R300 with dry sump if that's any help.
Apologies if I'm being my usual neurotic self.
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