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Originally Posted by knucklesplitter
Many say it's a good idea to keep oil at around the boiling point for water, 210F or so. This makes sure that all condensation flashes out of the oil and out your breather lines.
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I agree with this. 180F is just the temp you want to make sure to get up to during normal operation or you risk engine wear because the oil is too cold.
For example, my race car has a massive oil cooler on it and no oil-stat. So on cold days, the oil doesn't really want to get up over 160F. Luckily, I don't really drive the car on cold days.