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Where are you guys measuring the oil temp? I believe some are
putting temp sensor on a fitting at the oil filter. Is this correct? Does
everyone sense the water temp at the water pump housing?
The
general rule for water temp is to measure it as it leaves the pump housing to go
to the radiator. This is the hottest it ever gets.
I
think you'll find that most everyone is sensing oil temp after the cooler, as it
goes into the engine. I would think the oil filter housing is just fine,
since it really hasn't done anything but go up the rear housing at that
point. The general "spec" is no more than 210F into the engine.
While it does seem odd to measure the hottest water temp, and the coolest oil
temp, keep in mind that you really can't measure the hottest oil temp because it
drains back to the pan from various locations. There is a temp sensor in
the pan, but I don't think too many people believe it gives the best
results.
Cheers,
Rusty
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