What is the normal oil temperature for a car engine?

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asked Sep 12, 2019 in Repairs/Maintenance by vdeal (300 points)
What is the normal oil temperature for a car engine?

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answered Sep 12, 2019 by Mechanic21 (29,150 points)
The normal oil temperatures for a cars engine is between 230 F and 260 F and when the oil temperature gets higher than 260 F then the oil can begin to break down which prevents the oil from lubricating the engine properly.

Some engine oils can tolerate temperatures of 275 F but any higher than 275 F then the oil will break down which is not good.

So as long as your oil temperature is no higher than 260 F on most cars and vehicles then you should be okay.

If your oil temperature is going higher than 260 F then it would be a good idea to have a mechanic check the vehicle out to be sure it's operating properly.

Different vehicles can work at different oil temperatures and what may be a high oil temperature for one vehicle may be perfectly okay for another vehicle.

But any higher than 260 F for oil temperature I would be checking the engine oil to be sure everything was okay.

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