is this right on my GTR???

[GTR 94]

sorry guys this could be a silly question but i recently (about a month ago) bought an R32 GTR 94 model stock as a rock and loving it and 2 weeks after i got it, it was given a major service inluding , timing belt, oil, oil filter, fluids. diff oils, transfer case oils, everything and anything that could be replaced pretty much was.

so any way i havent really been booting it as i am trying to adjust to the more of a race car feel then the luxury comfort feel (that my previous R33 GTST offered).

But Yesterday i gave it a fair bit of stick here and there and parked for about 15 minutes then had a 20 minute drive home of average speed 100 as i live in the country and theres no traffic lights but pretty much no booting at all just like a normal sunday car cruising, and when i arrived home there was a funny smell and when i opened the bonnet the engine BAY (not just the engine) were extremely hot. the actuall stand that holds the bonnet open was to hot to hold.

Now is this normal??? i notice that there really isnt much room for the heat to be released in the engine bay, but i was just cruising for a good 20 minutes so the cool air should of pushed through some where.

just finally the oil that was used was that magnatec stuff, my dad says, cause the oil sticks more to the inside of the engine it could be holding the heat a lot more than a normal oil that will run down to the sump alot quicker.

thanks all any help and advise would be greatly appriciated.

[knore]

Aslong as the engine didnt overheat then there wont be any damage, sometimes the entire front of the car can get heatsoaked from engine/brakes etc its fairly normal

oil could be a factor, personally i wouldnt use magnatec, its not really designed for high performance turbo engines

[pentae]

Your car is going to explode in about 2 days unless you fix the flux capacitor.

What was the smell? Is it still boosting nice and smoothly all the way up the rev range?

[turboluke]

the oil does not stick more, it is not magnetic

to hazard a guess and that is all it is i would say it is normal, air moves at different patterns at different speeds and a hot spot in the engine bay is easily created. best to hear what others with GTRs have to say

[MirKz]

I know my car can get quite hot too, its only a GTS. I think thats the way with most imports as they run hotter i think (in a way)... thats probably not true, but they do tend to keep the heat around the engine bay for quite a while (my mates 33 GTS-t that he just bought he was driving it around throughout the day and night - joy rides cus he jus got it) anyways, he woke up the next morning to find that the engine was still warm to touch, not hot in anyway but definately not cold.

[Genesis®]

rb26dett are known to generate a great deal of heat even when you are cruising leisurely... go motul or something else other than the magnatec stuff.

if you think thats bad... wait till you done 2 laps at the track.. the oil temp needle will be sitting at 12 o'clock easily. sump and oil cooler is the proper way to go

[funkymonkey]

Don't let this happen to you! Check your radiator fluid and oils. Also check radiator/intercooler for leaks. What readings are you getting from your temp gauges? How viscous is your oil after a normal drive?

[Sumo]

ouch, that would make you mad

[ferni]

WHat was your oil and water temps like? they are the main things i look at.... also as others said, get rid of the magnatec, i don't think its fully synthentic?

I use Castrol forumula R fully synth 10-60w

[GTR 94]

thanx guys really helps ill definatly be getting rid of the magnatec, and i sure as hell hope it dont get as hot as that pic. WOW

[Villeneuve]

Your car is going to explode in about 2 days unless you fix the flux capacitor.

What was the smell? Is it still boosting nice and smoothly all the way up the rev range?

Flux capacitor