175 degrees is the temperature that most standard greases start to break
down. At least that is what we tell our customers who complain of "hot
bearings" How that relates to motor oil was a bit of a guess, and I'm
going to have to look it up. After a quick look up on the Chevron site
the numbers for oil and grease don't look like what I remember. So I'll go
to work tomorrow and look up our datasheets.
Fred
At 04:09 PM 7/8/2001 -0600, Phil Bates wrote:
>170 seems pretty low to me. In my other car, where oil is both lubricant and
>coolant (you figure it out), the oil runs 220 on a regular hot day basis,
>and the
>owner's manual says not to worry about it until it hits 265.
>
>Phil Bates
>58 MGA
>67 MGB
>misc. other stuff.
>
>
>Fred Talmadge wrote:
>
> > You can't touch much above 120 degrees F and that don't seem like "burning
> > hot" to me. Most oils and greases are capable of handling 170 without any
> > problem. Might want to try a temp stick or hook up a gage to get an
> > accurate reading.
> >
> > Fred Talmadge
> > www.96trees.com
> >
> > At 02:58 PM 7/8/2001 -0400, Fred Thomas wrote:
> > >Listers, on the "A" type O/D, the rear part of the casing (where the
> flange
> > >& seal are located), in my car this gets so hot after about 10 minutes of
> > >driving you cannot even touch it, yes "BURNING-HOT", it slowly works it's
> > >way up so as the entire case including the tranny is "burning-hot", ,
> > >operates fine, fluid is full (Havoline Racing 50wt), I have even tried
> Mobil
> > ># 1 75/90 and still it heats up, any ideas or thoughts on what may be
> > >causing this problem. Thanks "FT"
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