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So what is a reasonable oil temperature?
David Jenkins - 22/4/07 at 10:26 AM

Looking for a few opinions - I'm sure I'll find a few here...

Had a good and enthusiastic blast on the open road yesterday, and did a temp check off the side of my sump as soon as I stopped (using an IR spot thermometer). It read 97 degrees C, measured in a couple of places on the sump.

Is this within normal operating parameters?

cheers,
David

mark chandler - 22/4/07 at 02:28 PM

No problem with that, up to around 120 is normal as oil gets squirted under the very hot piston crowns etc.

Regards Mark

britishtrident - 22/4/07 at 02:53 PM

Normal is about 10 degrees above water temp -- but oil temperature tends to build up during a prolonged burn up.

David Jenkins - 22/4/07 at 03:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Normal is about 10 degrees above water temp -- but oil temperature tends to build up during a prolonged burn up.


That would fit - water temp is usually around 88 - 90.