4kq oil temp?

[Bernard Littau]

My '86 4kq seems to be running close to 130 C oil temperature lately.  I
remember the 4kq being right around 100 C since I got it a couple months
ago.  I also seem to recollect a discussion on oil temperatures in the
recent past, and that 100 C was held as ideal.

So, is it normal for the oil temperature to hang around 130 C?  Is 100 C
indeed more normal?  What might cause the oil temperature to suddenly be
higher?

Oil level looks fine; the oil looks fine.  Ambient air temperature is
certainly higher now than in the last few months.  Is there a thermostat for
the oil cooler somewhere I need to be concerned about?

Thanks,

Bernard Littau
Woodinville, WA
'88 5ktq
'86 4kq