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Where should I mount the Oil Temp sensor?

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:46 am
by Christos Adam
Hi guys

I got an oil temp gauge which came with an oil temp probe. Where should I mount this?
The car has an oil cooler, so I was wondering is this should be plugged
a) Before the oil cooler
b) After the oil cooler
c) At the oil pan close to the draining hole
Thanks
Chris

Re: Where should I mount the Oil Temp sensor?

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:55 am
by Randy Chase
Sandwich plate for the filter?

Re: Where should I mount the Oil Temp sensor?

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:54 pm
by Marshall Grice
I think Randy has the right idea. Ideally you'd put a sensor in all of those places but the most useful is the temp of the oil right before it goes into the engine/bearings.

Re: Where should I mount the Oil Temp sensor?

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:29 pm
by Christos Adam
Thanks Randy and Marshall.
From what I recall I have the remote oil filter after the oil cooler (thinking that it's nice to filter everything before goes back in the engine), so that's the temperature of the oil right before it goes into the engine/bearings.
Now I need to make sure there is space in my engine bay and order the Sandwich plate...