What is normal engine oil operating temperature?
A quality conventional motor oil will tolerate oil sump temperatures of up to 250 degrees, but starts breaking down over 275 degrees. The traditional approach is to try to hold oil temperatures between 230 and 260 degrees.
Why do Harleys run so hot?
Why Do Harleys Get So Hot? The reliance on air to reduce engine temperature means your air-cooled Harley will get toasty when air isn’t moving across the engine. An air-cooled engine has metal fins cast into the cylinders and cylinder heads. As the motorcycle moves, the fins dissipate the heat in the engine.
How hot does a Harley primary get?
The gun measured the temps on the primary at 98* in the rear over the cloutch basket and 103* towards the front, where the engine block/crank is. The inner primary, at the location of the compensating sprocket/crank/engine case, was 174*, but that’s the INNER primary, not the chrome outer case cover.
What’s the best way to check the oil temperature?
It won’t do any good and is only putting premature wear on the car. The best way to get a car’s oil temperature up is to simply drive it around for a few minutes. Ideally you’d have an oil temperature gauge to tell you when it’s at operating temperature – and oil pressure gauge (lower pressure) would also tell you this information.
What happens when oil temp is too high?
Click to expand… Oil temp controls the fan just like the coolant fan.So if for some reason the ecm sees the oil temp higer than it should be the ecm will turn engine fan on. Could be a problem on the cooler or the oil temp sensor may be incorrect.Too much oil in pan can do this to.
Which is the most important thing to know about oil temperature?
Oil temperature is probably the most important thing to know, specifically for those of us who are pushing our cars hard. Free reving (or worse – racing) on an engine that has not fully reached it’s oil operating temperature is extremely dangerous.
What does the at oil temp light mean?
At Oil Temp: Meaning, Causes & Fix for Subaru AT Oil Temp light flashing. Sharing is caring! You are driving and suddenly the AT Oil Temp light started flashing it could mean a couple of things.
What should the oil temperature be on a 2007 Harley Davidson?
I have a 2007 Road Gide and just got one of those cool digital oil temperature thermometers for father;s day. When it is around 90 degrees outside, my oil temperature is around 255 degrees. Is that right, or is that too hot.
It won’t do any good and is only putting premature wear on the car. The best way to get a car’s oil temperature up is to simply drive it around for a few minutes. Ideally you’d have an oil temperature gauge to tell you when it’s at operating temperature – and oil pressure gauge (lower pressure) would also tell you this information.
Oil temperature is probably the most important thing to know, specifically for those of us who are pushing our cars hard. Free reving (or worse – racing) on an engine that has not fully reached it’s oil operating temperature is extremely dangerous.
What should the oil temperature be after warming up?
As a general rule of thumb, after the car is warmed up, oil tends to be a few degrees warmer than the coolant (usually 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit).