really hot oil - Dodge Diesel

bloodhound51 · 08-10-2007, 06:25 AM

i drove the truck to work yesterday for the first time in forever.
drove it home and while it was warm i figured i would do the scheduled oil change reached down to spin the oil filter and the edit thing just about burnt me thought for awhilt and decided to go ahead and pull the drain plug but the oil pan was so hot i could,nt even touch it.
whats going on?
anyone have pics of there oil cooler i just want to make sure i've got the coolant lines hooked up right sounds dumb but doesn't hurt to be positive.
havent gotten above 1150 on the pyro.

ANY SUGGESTIONS.

vzdude · 08-10-2007, 06:52 AM

Engine temp rises after being shut off. With coolant temps in the 180 range they go up to 230 or so after being shut off. Oil temps are higher than that. I would say its normal. Also the hose on the oil cooler being reversed wouldn't make that much difference I don't think.

DODGE 92 · 08-10-2007, 07:53 PM

id say thats normal oil get hot in there i change oil in big rigs all the time and if you dont watch it you get burned and believe me old black oil burns like

wannadiesel · 08-10-2007, 08:00 PM

The engine oil cooler is internal, it's part of the filter mount so you can't hook it up wrong. The cooler on the side of the engine is for the trans. The engine oil is not going to be any cooler than the coolant - would you be surprised if the upper radiator hose was hot after driving?

G1625S · 08-10-2007, 08:00 PM

The average human threshold for pain at the fingertips is about 115*F. Anything above that is fair game for pain

08-10-2007, 06:52 AM	#2
vzdude DTR's 'Go to Guy' Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,800 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Engine temp rises after being shut off. With coolant temps in the 180 range they go up to 230 or so after being shut off. Oil temps are higher than that. I would say its normal. Also the hose on the oil cooler being reversed wouldn't make that much difference I don't think. __________________ 2003 2500 4x4 48RE 3.73 Gear - Silencer laying on tool box!, K&N Drop In Air filter, XzillaraiderII Beta Race and Quad Commander, Autometer Phantom oil pressure guage. Nitto 285 Dura Grapplers , Bilstien 5100 shocks, Walbro Lift Pump, Custom 2 micron Fuel Filter VW is gone! Back to driving to Dodge full time! I'll try to be nice, as long as YOU try to be smart! Support DTR by shopping the online store! DTR members get the best pricing - - 304-952-6896 Link to DTR Store

08-10-2007, 07:53 PM	#3
DODGE 92 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NEW BRUNSWICK Posts: 749 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	oil id say thats normal oil get hot in there i change oil in big rigs all the time and if you dont watch it you get burned and believe me old black oil burns like __________________ dodge 92 drives a dodge 92 2500 4x4 auto od diesel reg cab some pump mods pyro,timing up 1/8 k&n air filter buck shot air box 9.00 16 army tires,muffler feel off,3,54 gears other than that stock for now

08-10-2007, 08:00 PM	#4
wannadiesel Adminstrator-ess Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Holland, PA Posts: 22,593 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	The engine oil cooler is internal, it's part of the filter mount so you can't hook it up wrong. The cooler on the side of the engine is for the trans. The engine oil is not going to be any cooler than the coolant - would you be surprised if the upper radiator hose was hot after driving? __________________ Faith '93 D350 - DPS 6x16's, HTT Stage IV/14wg, PowerStroke IC, Snow water/meth, Walbro 392, Con-FE, pump tampering by owner. 390 HP/800 TQ on #2 only, 413 HP/852 TQ w/ water/meth - needs more air! Dead KDP's = 72 wannadiesel@dieseltruckresource.com

08-10-2007, 08:00 PM	#5
G1625S Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kirkwood, NY Posts: 4,755 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	The average human threshold for pain at the fingertips is about 115*F. Anything above that is fair game for pain __________________ 90/97 F350 4x4 SRW Crew/long Fummins

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