Oil temperature on 4 stroke outboard.

[graham]

Does anyone know roughly what the oil temperature on a 4 hp 4 stroke Suzuki Outboard should be?

I have just finished reassembling mine and its now running fine but rather than wait for it to breakdown again I would like to check the oil temp now and then with a digital thermometer probe down the filler cap into the sump oil immediately after the engine is stopped.

Does this sound a sensible method or is there a better way?Just touching the rocker cover and using the burnt finger method is a bit hit and miss /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gifI havent tried myself but have heard that Suzuki are reluctant to give information like this out.

 

[Tisme]

If the engine is working fine why not test the temperature now and use that as your guideline?

Forgive me saying it though, but I think it's a bit OTT to be testing the oil like this.....but what the heck. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[graham]

good idea to check it now and make a note of it.My reason for keeping an eye on it as it seems the little Suzukis are prone to clogging up and i dont want to strip it down in the middle of the season again.If I note the temp going up then it can be a winter job.

I now have a flushing connection for a hose pipe which will help.