1st off....I know most of you have installed / moved your oil temp sending unit to the pan.&nbsp\\; For those of you who have it mounted in the 'by design' location....what are your eng. oil temps?&nbsp\\; Even on these Texas afternoons, Mine RARELY gets off the bottom.&nbsp\\; That normal?
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Thanks in advance...
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Billy G

 

Out here in Nevada's high dersert my oil tenp. runs in the 230's on my digital dip stick.

 

If you readed the paper work that came with the HD oil temp gauge it will tell you at it won't read anything til it hits 180* thats the time the bypass closes with that said I live in Vegas and I have mine in the Pan mine does not go over 180* til about 1 hour of riding than it runs about 200 to 220*

 

From the HD web site for the temp gauge


NOTE: When installed in combination with an oil cooler, gauge will not read accurate temperature until the vehicle has reached operating temperature and the thermostat has opened.

 

I don't have a oil cooler yet dose that mean I don't have a thermostat to open, and the dipstick readout&nbsp\\;still runs in the 230's

 

My trikes oil temp gauge is installed according to the factory. The temp normally runs about 120 -140 degrees F. When it starts to get hot, it passes 140 and moves to 180 degrees F. About 5 different techs(5 different states)&nbsp\\;have told me to add 50 degrees F to the indicated oil temp&nbsp\\;for a rough estimate. I have only seen once that it moved above 180 degrees F. I was in one of those 2 feet per 10 minute traffic jams.

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my 07 with HD oil temperature sensor in factory location reads about 220 during normal operation.

 

06 Ultra with the sensor installed as per factory.. ambient temp here been in the 90's.. my guage readings run 220-230 in stop and go (run full synthetic oil, cooler, and parade fan)..&nbsp\\; have only had the fan kick on a couple times.. in stop and go beach traffic. Heat management doesn't kick in till 300 or better.. haven't had that happen yet

 

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Wally's oil gauge here on an '05 Ultra - 230F normal operating temp.&nbsp\\; Rarely ever higher than that.

 

260 with digital dipstick after riding about 50 miles at 70 - 80 mph in 85 -90 degree ambient temps. I have lowers installed.
Before lowers it ran 220 to 230.