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OIL TEMP??? WHY??

Old Jul 23, 2008 | 06:18 AM
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I am new to my HD and I saw a digital oil temp probe at the dealership yesterday.&nbsp\\; Why would you need to know the temp of your oil??
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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Oil probes have been out for decades, all part of the diagnostic process. Back in the early '90's I was a certified auto mech. Our diagnostic machine had an oil probe on it, along with about a billion other probes to help diagnose unknown issues.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 06:28 AM
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only way you can monitor engine temp
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 07:03 AM
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Some of us are info junkies\\; some want to monitor how our engines behave at different speeds, ambient temps, altitudes, solo/2-up, in different gears, and any combination of the aforementioned and more.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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Same reason your car has a water tempersture gauge...
 
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The prob also makes checking oil level much easier.&nbsp\\; Especially when hot.
Mine works fine but there is a history of failures.
 
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I am new to my HD and I saw a digital oil temp probe at the dealership yesterday.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; Why would you need to know the temp of your oil??
I dunno. Why is there even oil?&nbsp\\;
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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I don't know how thousands of harleys with over 100,000 miles have survived without a oil temp probe.......including mine. I guess i'll have to get one so i can worry about a worthless number that the amb temp has full control over.............naaaaa......I'll just ride
 
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I don't know how thousands of harleys with over 100,000 miles have survived without a oil temp probe.......including mine. I guess i'll have to get one so i can worry about a worthless number that the amb temp has full control over.............naaaaa......I'll just ride
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You tell'em buddy. You don't need no STEEEENKING temp gauge.
 
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really hot summer days stuck in traffic
lets you know when it's time to let it cool down
 
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