Oil change intervals

[w-lewis]

Many of our cars have oil coolers that perhaps keep oil too cool for street use. To heat it up, try taping a piece of cardboard over the oil cooler inlet. I did that to check my oil temp gauge to confirm that it works. Untill I tried that, the needle never moved and I wasn't sure the gauge even worked.

[Dwight]

I have a stroked 302 making about 500 hp at the flywheel. I have a 7 qt pan with a remote oil filter and no oil cooler.
On our retrip from the London Cobra Show a few weeks ago my oil was 240 for most of the trip(535 miles). It was close to 100 degrees that Sunday. My water is 195 to 200 all the time and the runs 225 to 230 most of the time.

Most of us don't drive a Cobra enough and a spring oil change is all that is needed. IMHO

Dwight

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Dwight

... my oil was 240 for most of the trip(535 miles).

240? Dang, my soldering iron doesn't even get that hot....

[JBCOBRA]

240 will not hurt anything.

Originally Posted by patrickt

240? Dang, my soldering iron doesn't even get that hot....