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speedup · 08-13-2017, 09:23 AM

are those gauges accurate? no 'dummy' gauges?

havelegs · 08-24-2018, 05:06 PM

Today mine reached 260 degrees while going 80mph, outside temp of 102, rpm was about 2800-2900, rear end gear 3.91. Coolant temp was 200-205. How bad is this?

Rock-It Man · 08-24-2018, 05:13 PM

Normal.

jcampos · 08-29-2018, 04:01 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't 250 like the optimal temp for full synthetic oils to run at their peak performance? Of course, again, depending on the brand. Or maybe this only pertains to street bikes?

havelegs · 08-29-2018, 04:08 PM

I was a little concerned because the DIC goes to 270, so at 260 I slowed my speed to drop the rpm and cooled the oil down to around 250. I use mobile 1 synthetic 5-30.

Shakadula · 09-29-2018, 08:06 AM

Chevy has really missed the boat in the manual. It is ashame that they take the time to produce a manual, provide a few pages on oil temp and pressure, coolent temp and pressure etc........yet don’t bother to tell you what is normal depending on general operating conditions. Instead they tell you that you will get a warning light.

I wish chevy would get people that actually drive cars to design them. People that buy Corvettes and Camaros want the detail. Not lights. The information is there so why not put it in the manual?

Anything worth doing is worth doing right.

dookie454 · 04-11-2020, 11:42 PM

Have to get the word out about 5th gen oil temps, at least in the LS3. It's a calculated oil temp, not actual.

I have a E38 LS3 ECU on my bench, with a crank and cam signal simulator, along with few other sensors like Clt, IAt, etc. No engine! Definitely no oil temp sensor connected here.

When I connected power it starts at a default 25F oil temp with CLT at 70F and 2200rpm, as time goes on oil temp increases quickly, and increasing CLT to 230F causes Oil Temp to also increase, however the biggest thing I noticed was increasing RPM... This caused Oil Temp to sky rocket.

I used HPTuners for this.

Richard Cote · 04-12-2020, 11:51 AM

That could be a picture of my gauges that is where they have always been . It runs great with no problems .

InFiD3ViL · 04-12-2020, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dookie454

Have to get the word out about 5th gen oil temps, at least in the LS3. It's a calculated oil temp, not actual.

I have a E38 LS3 ECU on my bench, with a crank and cam signal simulator, along with few other sensors like Clt, IAt, etc. No engine! Definitely no oil temp sensor connected here.

When I connected power it starts at a default 25F oil temp with CLT at 70F and 2200rpm, as time goes on oil temp increases quickly, and increasing CLT to 230F causes Oil Temp to also increase, however the biggest thing I noticed was increasing RPM... This caused Oil Temp to sky rocket.

I used HPTuners for this.

Very interesting. I have an Android head unit that I run Torque Pro on, with a screen dedicated to fuel trims, trans fluid temp, oil temp, etc...I wonder if trans fluid temp is also calculated.

BAH2SS · 04-12-2020, 06:14 PM

mine sits lower though @ 200-210 gets 230-240 when extremely hot.

AMSOIL signature series, 160 t-stat a & tuned fans

Greenhornet2 · 04-12-2020, 06:18 PM

Mine doesn't go above about 210-220 cruising its a hair over 200

spyderbuddy · 04-12-2020, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DvKillar

confirmed yesterday my V6, summer heat, city driving, 196. water was 198.

yep, this is where mine sits after the new engine

NevJones · 06-26-2020, 05:08 AM

The same as mine

Moeman · 06-26-2020, 07:57 AM

Every day driving, my oil temp runs right at 224-226 on the DIC.
I have hit 266 on the DIC at the track, at VIR with the long straightaways there.
Run Mobile 1 5-30. Water temp never gets above 210. Factory T-stat.
88K miles been good.

08-24-2018, 05:06 PM	#16
havelegs Drives: '23 LT1 A10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 986	Today mine reached 260 degrees while going 80mph, outside temp of 102, rpm was about 2800-2900, rear end gear 3.91. Coolant temp was 200-205. How bad is this? __________________ 24 LT1 M6 Sharkskin Metallic

08-29-2018, 04:08 PM	#19
havelegs Drives: '23 LT1 A10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 986	I was a little concerned because the DIC goes to 270, so at 260 I slowed my speed to drop the rpm and cooled the oil down to around 250. I use mobile 1 synthetic 5-30. __________________ 24 LT1 M6 Sharkskin Metallic

04-11-2020, 11:42 PM	#21
dookie454 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS LS3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 143	Oil Temps are Calculated - not actual temp. Have to get the word out about 5th gen oil temps, at least in the LS3. It's a calculated oil temp, not actual. I have a E38 LS3 ECU on my bench, with a crank and cam signal simulator, along with few other sensors like Clt, IAt, etc. No engine! Definitely no oil temp sensor connected here. When I connected power it starts at a default 25F oil temp with CLT at 70F and 2200rpm, as time goes on oil temp increases quickly, and increasing CLT to 230F causes Oil Temp to also increase, however the biggest thing I noticed was increasing RPM... This caused Oil Temp to sky rocket. I used HPTuners for this. Attached Images

04-12-2020, 06:14 PM	#24
BAH2SS Stigs Bahraini Cousin Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Bahrain Posts: 222 View My Garage	mine sits lower though @ 200-210 gets 230-240 when extremely hot. AMSOIL signature series, 160 t-stat a & tuned fans __________________ 2015 CAMARO 1LE

04-12-2020, 06:18 PM	#25
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	Mine doesn't go above about 210-220 cruising its a hair over 200 __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

08-13-2017, 09:23 AM	#15
speedup Drives: 2017 2SS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 177	are those gauges accurate? no 'dummy' gauges?

08-24-2018, 05:13 PM	#17
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,027 View My Garage	Normal.

08-29-2018, 04:01 PM	#18
jcampos Drives: 2014 Chevy Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: San Antonio Posts: 821	Correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't 250 like the optimal temp for full synthetic oils to run at their peak performance? Of course, again, depending on the brand. Or maybe this only pertains to street bikes?

09-29-2018, 08:06 AM	#20
Shakadula Drives: 2015 Camaro SS 1967 GS400 vert Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: 25425 Posts: 19	Chevy has really missed the boat in the manual. It is ashame that they take the time to produce a manual, provide a few pages on oil temp and pressure, coolent temp and pressure etc........yet don’t bother to tell you what is normal depending on general operating conditions. Instead they tell you that you will get a warning light. I wish chevy would get people that actually drive cars to design them. People that buy Corvettes and Camaros want the detail. Not lights. The information is there so why not put it in the manual? Anything worth doing is worth doing right.

04-12-2020, 11:51 AM	#22
Richard Cote Drives: 87 Corvette & 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Robinson Tx. Posts: 29	That could be a picture of my gauges that is where they have always been . It runs great with no problems .

06-26-2020, 05:08 AM	#27
NevJones Drives: 2011 2SS, cyber grey, Auto Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 1 View My Garage	The same as mine

06-26-2020, 07:57 AM	#28
Moeman THE Cone Killer Drives: 2015 2SS/RS BVM; 2016 Vette Z51 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 114	Every day driving, my oil temp runs right at 224-226 on the DIC. I have hit 266 on the DIC at the track, at VIR with the long straightaways there. Run Mobile 1 5-30. Water temp never gets above 210. Factory T-stat. 88K miles been good. __________________ ARH Full exhaust w/ HF cats CAI Cold Air Intake w/ scoop, Gears 3.73 BMR 1.25 inch lowering springs, Trailing Arms, Toe Links, Cradle and offset Diff Bushings, Bilstein Struts, front and rear ZL1 rear Diffuser, Rocker Panels, 1LE Front Splitter Z28 High Wing Rear Spoiler, Tuned by DynoSteve