 Oil temperature of between 120-130c - Supersport
My FCR’d Superlight in 30C ambient temps on long fast ish trips is indicating an oil temperature of between 120-130c. In-fact this mornings trip, when I arrived at work at 900rpm tick-over and about 120c oil temp the oil light was beginning to flicker…… eek!!!
I have 3 questions.
1) 120-130C seams rather hot! Do I need a bigger oil cooler or is this ok?
2) Anyone experience of this?
3) Is this a sign that a re-build is imminent?
The engines done 20k and I have owned it since 12K and changed the oil every 3k religiously with R4. As it does use a bit of oil (no excessive) I guess that it had not been treated as well in its first 12K of life. (My 600SS DD race uses no oil and with 35k on the clock the oil light never comes on, even after a hot race it takes a few seconds to light up once the crank has stopped turning – (touch wood)).
Thanking you all in advance!
Max | 
24-Jul-2006, 14:57 
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