Engine Oil temperature

[maxton]

Hey folks great forum.
I have an l5030 with about 1700 hours and I could not be happier. My question is I checked the engine oil temp at the oil filter and it reads 215 degrees. Is this too hot? The tractor is not running hot. Any thoughts

 

[Midniteoyl]

Dont have one, but, normal oil temp is usually 20-40 higher than water temp, so 215f would be good for a 195f thermostat.

 

[PHILIP8N]

At full operating temperature, oil temp will run 190F to 220F, keeping the water condensate out of the oil. 240F is a red flag. Philip.

 

[maxton]

Thanks for the replies. I was unsure if I had a problem or not.

 

[kuboman]

Use to see 220-230 all the time on a naturally aspirated diesel. I am sure a turboed engine would run even higher temps. If yours is running 215* then its right in line where one would expect it to be.