The highest oil temperature i ve recorded so far is slightly over 100c when cruising at 100 km hour on a hot summer day with 30c ambient temperature.
Vw bug oil temp sensor location.
Simply replace your stock dipstick with this one attach one wire and the factory idiot light on your dash will flash and then light solid if your oil temp gets too high.
Vdo 300f oil temp sending unit 18 x 1 5mm fits they type 1 oil cooler relief plug which is an excellent location for mounting the vdo oil temperature sending unit in vw bugs ghias and busses.
This is part 1 on how to install vdo gauges.
The little black sensor on the oil filter housing in the back the metal tip broke off which i believe is for oil temp but not sure.
At 80 km hour the oil temperature drops to about 92c.
Vdo 250f water temp sending unit 10 x 1mm.
I put everything together and did not hook the sensor up obviously and last night i was seeing if my temp for my oil worked and it.
I installed the vdo oil pressure and temperature gauges in my 1970 vw but will give you the concept on installi.
This five minute installation could save your engine.
This was mad late at night so i couldn t get a new 1 right away.
The oil from the heads is significantly hotter than oil that s come out of the crank bearings.
Ok guys i was installing a oil pressure gauge in my obd1 12v vr.
Dipstick oil temperature sender protect your engine.