Hot oil can cook your leather and ruin it. In order to guarantee that it's the right temperature, try soaking it in lukewarm water for about 20 minutes.
[header] How to oil a saddle [title] Warm the oil. [step] Before you begin oiling your saddle, be sure to warm your oil. The oil needs to be warm (at most 100 degrees fahrenheit or 38 degrees celsius), but not hot.