Just wondering how accurate the OEM oil temp gauge is? Since installing a 25 row oil cooler last year my oil temp in cooler weather stays lower than 180 even
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12-07-2016, 12:54 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Oil temp guage
Just wondering how accurate the OEM oil temp gauge is?
Since installing a 25 row oil cooler last year my oil temp in cooler weather stays lower than 180 even though i have a thermostatic plate. During the summer it stayed between 180 and 200 during spirited driving.
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It's accurate, but the way most oil coolers are plumbed it it's about 20 degrees low.
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12-07-2016, 04:12 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Its accurate, where the OEM oil temp sensor is located your actually seeing the return line (coolest oil temp) as it comes from the cooler back to the block.
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Thanks for the info. Think i might switch to a 19 row oil cooler since all my driving is on the street not the track.
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12-07-2016, 07:34 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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Save yourself some money and make a block off plate to cover part of your current cooler.
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