E36 M3 Oil Temps.

[Garrick Louie <garrickl@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a question for those of you with oil temp. gauges?

What is your oil temp?  Mine is around 150-225F depending on engine load
and outside temps.  At around 90 degrees outside with stop and go it gets
as high as 225F.

Should I be concerned, I thought that temps over 150F signalled higher
loads on the bearings.  The old ///M cars seemed to run much cooler oil
temp. wise.  Do E36 M3s have oil coolers?

I am also running Mobil 1 20-50W  Should I be running something lighter in
warm So. California?  I think 20-50 is heavy but I don't want any
*overheating*.  If it matters, the water temp is pegged right in the
middle where it should be on the instrument cluster.

Thanks in advance,

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Garrick S. Louie
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