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My 3.2 would run up to about 250F sitting in traffic on a 95+ degree day with Castrol 20-50. I now run Mobile 1 15W-50, and the car runs 20-30 degrees cooler under similar conditions.

I don't know why it runs cooler, but pumping a lower viscosity oil through the system probably helps a little.
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Old 09-14-2005, 07:48 PM
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