oil temp sender???
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oil temp sender???
So i'm about 45 minutes into a nice saturday afternoon drive when i look down at my gauges to see that my oil temp gauge is maxed out (350+). i immediately pull over to check it out. i get out and pop the hood, everything looks good. no bad smells, no smoke, nothing unusual. so i get back in my car, turn on the ignition, and BAM! the oil temp gauge shoots back up...since i couldn't see or smell anything wrong, i figured it's an electrical issue, and i drove it home the rest of the way (~5 miles)...now i'm trying to find an oil temp sender in my bentley, but i'm not finding crap...anyone have any suggestions?
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RE: oil temp sender???
ok....more bad news....it's not a sensor problem because i just went back to my car and the temp gauge is normal....[:@] so that means i was running my car at 350+ degree oil temp. i'm stumped as to why i couldn't tell the oil was that hot when i opened the oil cap. i hope i didn't ruin anything in there. now i'm thinking maybe the oil cooler is bad. any ideas??? HELP ME PLEASE!!
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Look at your dip stick. Check the level and rub some oil between two fingers. Is it smooth?
Look at your dip stick. Check the level and rub some oil between two fingers. Is it smooth?
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RE: oil temp sender???
This def sounds like a sensor issue since you drove it at max and then later it was normal
The sensor is on the bottom of the oil pan also called the oil level thermal sensor its a quick change you could diy
The sensor is on the bottom of the oil pan also called the oil level thermal sensor its a quick change you could diy
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RE: oil temp sender???
it could still be an electrical issue. usually the only time something electrical malfunctions is when the car is hot. so its possible that once the car cooled down the problem went away.
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This def sounds like a sensor issue since you drove it at max and then later it was normal
The sensor is on the bottom of the oil pan also called the oil level thermal sensor its a quick change you could diy
This def sounds like a sensor issue since you drove it at max and then later it was normal
The sensor is on the bottom of the oil pan also called the oil level thermal sensor its a quick change you could diy
i just ordered the oil temp sender from ecstuning for 15 bucks, hopefully that will take care of it. thanks for the help guys
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>>i just ordered the oil temp sender from ecstuning for 15 bucks, hopefully that will take care of it. thanks for the help guys
What was the part number for this? And did it fix the problem? Do you have pics?
What was the part number for this? And did it fix the problem? Do you have pics?
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