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YOUR RESEARCHCan I tap into the oil temperature sending unit ?
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Jake - would you recommend getting a drain plug sending unit or use another location ?
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The oil temp sender is not active in all 996s, some of them use a calculated value from the coolant temp to give an oil temp value.
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I have no experience with external gauges but I wonder if I can tap into the oem oil temperature sending unit and wire it to an aftermarket gauge ?
I was unable to find an iPhone app to show me the oil temp aside of the durametric, which require a computer .. So can't do that while driving..
Any idea ?
True, hard to look at a computer screen while driving, but it can log....allowing you to look at it later when you're stationary.
You cannot tap the sender, bit you can add a t-fitting. However, oil temp there will not be representative. The best place for average readings is in the sump, because that plus a few degrees is what goes into the engine. So if you have an oil temp problem, that's where it is easiest to measure. I have for other cars usually been able to source oil drain plugs tapped for a temp sensor, but not seenone for our cars specifically. It will reduce ground clearance of course a little...but it is the easiest thing to mount.
I would just get a durametric...
Mike
The oil temp sender is not active in all 996s, some of them use a calculated value from the coolant temp to give an oil temp value.
When comparing the oil temps from our stand alone data loggers (with sensors in the sump and cam covers) to that of the OBDII I have seen deviations of 70*F. The OBDII oil temp data is less than accurate.
Install an analog stand alone gauge.
I'd be curious to see anybody who sell a drain plug with a sensor for our cars.
Or hear Jake about where we can/should install an oil temp sensor.
I think this is a pretty important information especially for those of use going to the track on a non regular basis. We don't have all the equipment we should have to cool the oil properly and the oil temp would really help to know when we should ease of the gas.
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