Oil temperature

[kicker417]

Just wondering how high is your oil temperature getting. I am asking because I have watched mine hit 249 and stay there for a good while.

 

[pog]

I don't tow. But never seen mine above 202. How long was it at 249 for? Towing/uphill and outside temp?

 

[forcefed6.4ford]

249?!?:jawdrop: Not good. What was the coolant doing?

 

[kicker417]

No towing at all maybe had 1,000 pounds combine between people and some stuff in the bed and a couple of up hills. 249 for 1 1/2 hours

 

[Shootingstar]

First thing change your oil.
Next get the sensor checked. I is okay you may need a oil cooler. I often tow over 18,000 pound and my oil has never been over 240 and that was in heavy hills.

 

[WoodBoy]

Wow thats cooking. You had to be turning some RPMs. What was your coolant? It should have thrown a code if they was spread out too far

 

[uga33]

Highest mine has got was 230 and that was pulling a 6% grade with 14k behind it.

 

[kicker417]

2100rpm if that I was going about 80-85mph got no code. I guess in a way it might be the oil because it has about 5,000miles on it. Last oil change I used rotella 15/40 but even then the temperature 210- 220. And before that oil change I used motor craft 15/40 and temperature was 200-215

 

[kicker417]

And right now when it idles its at 213-218

 

[forcefed6.4ford]

Sounds like a bad sensor, but I would drop the oil just incase.

 

[WoodBoy]

Whats your coolant temp at when your oil is ##*

 

[kicker417]

190 199 coolant temp

 

[oilboy]

sensor it fked had to change mine last summer did the same thing showed 220 at idle warming up

 

[kicker417]

I will be replacing this tomorrow then

 

[Tx_Powerstroke]

have only seen mine get up to 206 and that gunning it with the 300 hot damn tune.

 

[LovinPSDs]

Where is the sensor at and whats it cost? Mine is showing like 60 all the time so I guess I better get on that

 

[tbsimmons]

I hit 231 towing yesterday with the coolant at 221, tranny hit the highest I have seen since the tranny pan and tuning, 210.
Approx. 18000# fiver, the most crap I have had in it plus fuel and water.
104 degrees going over a pretty steep pass in Northern CA. Altamont pass on 580 if you want to see it.
After the pass everything cooled right back down.
I usually see in the 213-220 range for the oil, 200-210 for coolant and 180 for the tranny. That is towing the above. Unloaded it is a little lower but not much.
I have found with my truck tune doesnt really matter on the temps, as long as the EGT's are through the roof for a long period of time. It is your right foot and rpm. Keep on the floor and the rpm high for a while and the temps will go up.