oil cooler?
oil cooler?
I'm moving to florida and i read that an oil cooler will help prvent heat related shutdowns. have any of you added an oil cooler to your sportster?
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From: Princeton, Texas
Don't have a sportster but my EGC sure has one. I live in the southern sector and it gets might warm in the summer months. I added one the first week I bought it. Best thing you can do I.M.O..
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From: South Africa
+1 on that. South Africa gets pretty hot sometimes...up to 95 on a summer day.
Some say the engine runs quiter and also gives a bit of HP.
I love my oil cooler
Some say the engine runs quiter and also gives a bit of HP.
I love my oil cooler
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
I live in south Florida, have put 90,000 miles on the Sporty and have never had or needed an oil cooler. Florida doesn't get nearly as hot as the SW desert areas.
You're most likely to run hot if you get stuck in traffic, but if you're not moving you don't have any airflow over the oil cooler, so it's not going to help much. Running synthetic oil is your best bet for preventing overheating IMO.
You're most likely to run hot if you get stuck in traffic, but if you're not moving you don't have any airflow over the oil cooler, so it's not going to help much. Running synthetic oil is your best bet for preventing overheating IMO.
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I agree with CHarley. No need for one on our engines. They only become a concern when you start getting over 90cid because the heat generation to cooling ratio starts dropping.
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From: Israel
Yes!yes!yes!go for it
I have one and can say go for it
I live in Israel and had one installed on my 48
I have the oil temp dipstick
Before it was getting to 180-200f
After the cooler it is 150-170f
So I think it's worth it
I live in Israel and had one installed on my 48
I have the oil temp dipstick
Before it was getting to 180-200f
After the cooler it is 150-170f
So I think it's worth it
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I have an '09 heritage and a '07 sportster. The heritage ran hot from the get go... as high as 270F. I took a series of steps to cool it down... stage 1... synthetic oil... and culimaniting in adding a Jagg 6-row oil cooler. A hot summer temp for me now is ~220F. On the other hand, the sportster is bone stock, and never gets as hot. I have an oil tank dipstick with analog temp gauge on it. It rarely gets above 200F during our hot summers.
My advice would be to try it for a while without the oil cooler, and monitor your temps. YOu may be fine as is. If it becomes apparent that you are running hot down the road, you can always add an oil cooler.
My advice would be to try it for a while without the oil cooler, and monitor your temps. YOu may be fine as is. If it becomes apparent that you are running hot down the road, you can always add an oil cooler.
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Save your money, these engines are solid designs and you will not have a problem. My bike runs 180-200 here in Southern California. CHarley is right, get that condensation out of the oil by always riding long enough to get up to operating temperatures.
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