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Hi Guys I was wondering if you could help me. Recently my skyline (R32 GTS-t) started to smoke out of the oil catch tank overflow (or release im not sure) and on my aftermarket oil temp gauge it is showing temperature of between 100 to 115 degrees after driving (like a grandma) for only a short amount of time. The standard gauges show no problems, water temp is normal but there is something definatly wrong. Below is a pic of my engine bay and i have circled the oil catch tank, on the side it has like an overflow which has smoke poring out of it when the car is running. I just took it for a drive then while the night is cool and it is still overheating, it has an oil cooler up front and usually runs pretty cool (70 to 80) and even cooler on a cold night, can any 1 help? I took it to the mechanic but he had no idea and didnt even look into the problem, any thing you can suggest that might be wrong would help.

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that looks like a oil filter to me (the light blue thing) if it is, then you have a relocating kit for it, mabey oil is leaking out the sandwhich plate onto the block.

Did you check your oil level? its probably running hot cause you have none in there?

Is there any oil in the catch can?

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The oil level is high and i only just had the oil fiter replaced when i had it service like 10km/s ago if that. I thought something might b blocked but the whole way along the oil lines it is hot so oil must be getting through. Oil pressure is also normal, it bizarre i dont know what is going on :)

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I tend to agree that your mechanic sounds like a loser, and perhaps time for another.

Where is your oil temp sensor mounted ??

Do you have any smoke out the exhaust ??

Has this problem only happened 'suddenly' ??

I'm a bit concerned at the discolouration of some of your water hoses....

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I tend to agree that your mechanic sounds like a loser, and perhaps time for another. 

Where is your oil temp sensor mounted ??

Do you have any smoke out the exhaust ??

Has this problem only happened 'suddenly' ??

I'm a bit concerned at the discolouration of some of your water hoses....

I dont know where the sensor is mounted, it was done when i got the car.

It does smoke out of the exhaust but only at full throttle and I know it is running rich, so its most likley fuel smoke.

Yeh it only happened like a week or so ago :)

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I dont know where the sensor is mounted, it was done when i got the car.

It does smoke out of the exhaust but only at full throttle and I know it is running rich, so its most likley fuel smoke.

Yeh it only happened like a week or so ago  :)

Well assuming the oil temp sensor is in the sump or the original oil filter boss at the block (like GTR) and so is reading temp correctly then your symptoms do suggest some sort of internal issue, possibly rings or piston related. Hot oil might suggest massive blow-by with consequent oil temp increases, but I'd expect to see more exhaust smoke than what you seem to be getting, plus a very rough engine. If the exhaust smoke is black, then that's a rich mixture, blue/white is oil.

It's really difficult to diagnose these types of issue on the net, and it sounds like your not sure about things mechanical. Probably best to find some local SAU members that can suggest a reliable mechanic.

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