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Old 03-05-2010, 12:28 PM
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The reason you monitor oil temperature is to see how hot the bearings run, or the oil at the hottest place (at the bearings!)

Since we can't really measure at the bearings, so you choose the closest which is the sump.
Add 75F from the reading in the sump. Your bearings burn out at 375F (Thanks RT!)
Stay well below that 210°F and less.
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