Oil Temperature and sender placement
Oct 17, 2010, 07:17 AM
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Oil Temperature and sender placement
I just wanted to post about oil temperature and sender locations. I am very careful about oil pressure and temperature and when I switched from the OEM (MR) setup to installing a VDO setup I noticed my oil temperatures increased ~20 - 30 degrees. Part of the installation had me install a sending unit / sensor in the oil filter housing. I have since installed the FP oil line and purchased a VDO sensor that works as our drain plug. Net results, oil temperatures dropped down ~20 - 30 degrees - back like stock.
Interesting that the oil in the pan is so much cooler than oil going through the oil filter housing ~ 20 - 30 degrees cooler in the pan....
Oil temperature coming from oil filter housing ~ 210 - 230 degrees
Oil temperature coming from pan ~190 - 200 degrees
FWIW, I don't like to drive the car hard until I reach an oil temperature of ~180 degrees.
Interesting that the oil in the pan is so much cooler than oil going through the oil filter housing ~ 20 - 30 degrees cooler in the pan....
Oil temperature coming from oil filter housing ~ 210 - 230 degrees
Oil temperature coming from pan ~190 - 200 degrees
FWIW, I don't like to drive the car hard until I reach an oil temperature of ~180 degrees.
Last edited by cij911; Oct 17, 2010 at 07:20 AM.
