Oil Temp range....?
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Oil Temp range....?
I've got an '03 Fat Boy with a fuel injected twin cam 88, it has an Screaming Eagle stage 1 intake with a K&N air filter, V&H Longshots with the standard baffles, and the ECU has been flashed with the 32830-01/DT 1450 down load.
I recently installed a temperature sensing dip stick on the oil tank. After a highway run with speeds averaging between 65 and 75 mph I see that my oil is running at 195° F.
Is this within acceptable temperature range, or is it running too hot....
Air temp at time of this run was 80° F......
Oil is Mobile 1 V-Twin 20W-50.....
I recently installed a temperature sensing dip stick on the oil tank. After a highway run with speeds averaging between 65 and 75 mph I see that my oil is running at 195° F.
Is this within acceptable temperature range, or is it running too hot....
Air temp at time of this run was 80° F......
Oil is Mobile 1 V-Twin 20W-50.....
200 and under are good oil temps...
I just have an old EVO and run Mobil 1 V-Twin Syn 20W50...
A couple of weeks ago it was 94 here and on a 60 mile trip in the middle
of the day the Oil temp was right at 240-245...I just have a regular dipstick style thermometer...over 250 and I park it...
I just have an old EVO and run Mobil 1 V-Twin Syn 20W50...
A couple of weeks ago it was 94 here and on a 60 mile trip in the middle
of the day the Oil temp was right at 240-245...I just have a regular dipstick style thermometer...over 250 and I park it...
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200 and under are good oil temps...
I just have an old EVO and run Mobil 1 V-Twin Syn 20W50...
A couple of weeks ago it was 94 here and on a 60 mile trip in the middle
of the day the Oil temp was right at 240-245...I just have a regular dipstick style thermometer...over 250 and I park it...
I just have an old EVO and run Mobil 1 V-Twin Syn 20W50...
A couple of weeks ago it was 94 here and on a 60 mile trip in the middle
of the day the Oil temp was right at 240-245...I just have a regular dipstick style thermometer...over 250 and I park it...
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Thanks gentlemen, I sincerely appreciate your responses to my question.....and you've both put my mind at ease....
My previous bike...('99 883)...ran around 185°, and I just wanted to make sure I wasn't running this one too hot.....thanks again.....
My previous bike...('99 883)...ran around 185°, and I just wanted to make sure I wasn't running this one too hot.....thanks again.....
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