what oil temperature?

[CSLjimmy]

Hi all,
Just wondering, what temperature do people wait for there oil temperature gauge get to before letting it rip?
I normally wait for it to get just below 100, not sure if its right though

Thanks

James.

[Mark CSL]

I wait till All but 1 orange shift light is on :thumbs:

[SMD]

Same as Mark! Which is just over 75 on the dash! :beer:

[CSLjimmy]

cool, thank :beer:

so the shift lights work out when the oil is all warmed up too, pretty good that :smokin:

Thanks

James.

[Andyk]

I wait till All but 1 orange shift light is on :thumbs:

Same here...

[bryce]

Same, usually half way between 75 / 100.

CSLjimmy, yeah the shift lights go off as the Oil gets up to the right temp (which is one amber and two red I think). On reg M3s, the lights go out as the water temp goes up, which doesnt make sense cos the oil wont be warm.

[CSLjimmy]

Thanks mate, thats good that, will look at them more now, wasn't sure what they monitored before.

[jibm]

yup dont take my car past 2700 rpm until all the lights that can go out do go out! normally a couple of mm past the 75 mark

[SpineOnABap]

yup dont take my car past 2700 rpm until all the lights that can go out do go out! normally a couple of mm past the 75 mark

That's very precise! :hahaha: and a bit too low a limit I'd say.

[jibm]

yup dont take my car past 2700 rpm until all the lights that can go out do go out! normally a couple of mm past the 75 mark

That's very precise! :hahaha: and a bit too low a limit I'd say.

when do you rev past 2700 then? after an hour or so? :blalalala:

[SpineOnABap]

Anything upto 4,000 is fine when cold. I don't go above that until the lights have gone out, since they're tied to the oil temp on the CSL (unlike the M3 where they're tied to water temp).

Anyway why's it 2700 and not 2800 or even 2750? :-D

[jibm]

Anything upto 4,000 is fine when cold. I don't go above that until the lights have gone out, since they're tied to the oil temp on the CSL (unlike the M3 where they're tied to water temp).

Anyway why's it 2700 and not 2800 or even 2750? :-D

:hahaha: ahh you say potato......


4k that much from cold....mmmmm not in ma CSL Cleetus

[SpineOnABap]

Well it's been alright for me for over 5 years, not gonna start worrying now :bigcry:

And 4,000 is below the minimum warmup light, and only half the maximum rev limit.

It's fiiiiiiine :thumbs:

[jibm]

that when over revving from cold starts to kick in - about 5 years ahhhhh :hahaha:

[RichW]

Lad at our place has a new shape Renault Clio Sport - red lines it from cold every night up the road - never ceases to amaze me how it hasnt spun a shell by now but it keeps on going :hahaha: