so you're a drop of oil...
 

here's something i've wondered for a while. How long does oil take to circulate completely through the VQ35HR? Assume a constant highway engine speed, say 2200 rpm's. Anyone ever put any research into it?

Your holding...Aren't you!?!

Huh?

uhhh, i doubt it.

well let me put it this way, if you didnt have any oil in your engine...

as in if you drained it and put a dry filter on...it would take only a matter of 30-45 seconds at idle to seize your engine. at highway speed, less than a few seconds probably.

if i had to guess, i would say it circulates the oil every minute or so at highway speed.

Takes longer then 30-45 seconds. Not sure with the VQ35, but I've seen it with a VQ30, a KA24, and a few Honda motors...takes a lot longer than you'd expect.

This is ludicrous--First of all your oil is picked up by the pump and in a pressurized state, takes a journey to your crank, where it flows and lubricates your Main and Rod Brgs...some pushed out to fall back into the bottom end. What isnt, is pushed up your Rods, where it lubes the wrist pin and gives the cylinder a shot.
In the mean time there is another tributary that is taking the oil to the top end to lube your Cam Brgs that is pushed out to lube your valve guides, springs and cam lobs then drip back down to the bottom end.

Lack of oil pressure is determined by the clearances in your Main,Rod and Cam brgs ---the more the clearance (Wear) the less the pressure

Other than that ...I don't have a Clue to OPs question

Lol, as far as I know it's pretty difficult to "track" a drop of oil. So if I were you I would not expect an answer to your specific question anytime soon.

You would need to build a relationship with that Drop of Oil...Get to the point that you are comfortable with one another ---a bond, a trust. Once that takes place, you can discuss sharing of the private aspects of your lives..... your journeys, your dreams

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Thanks Dr. Phil.

Well ---Damn it -----if we all learned to get along, these Threads wouldnt be necessary----I have a good relationship with my oil and there are no secrets

Sorry, I completely ran out of radioactive isotopes.

Iv just run out of patience.... OP with 86 posts will probably never be back to learn from the pearls of wisdom shared here

I feel used and violated

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I have plenty! :icon38:

easy fellas.... Just an innocent question. Sorry its only my 90th post btw. Its one of those types of Q's that comes up in my line of work. But I am back to read the posts even if I am drunk posting from my iPhone

Cool ---just relaxe ---we are here to help

The great thing about a Premier Membership is the ability to delete your post...I think now would be a good time to learn how:)

NOOOOOO !!! This Post is relevent to ----ah --its...AH ?? ---Its a milestone --a first !! Its ---fked up ---Im Perplexed ---UGH. I need to snuggle up with a Qt of oil and Shill Sp ---Chill