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Old 12-20-2011, 03:11 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cdoxp800 View Post
You guys do realize that the oil Temp you see on your gauge is the Oil Temp of the oil temp returning to the Pan correct. This is the Temp coming from the return of the Oil cooler and not the Temp of the oil in the engine.
Not true... oil coolers (at least in the US) are aftermarket and there is no temp sensor anywhere inline on our cars (unless someone added one).

This should be the temp at the bottom of the block or oil rail and has nothing to do with the returning oil.
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