Oil Temp Sensor location???

[dank1945]

Hi all,
Someone must know where can I pickup the oil temp for my gauge sensor?
Thanks in advance for the info.
Dan

 

[RLDSL]

Ideal spot is in the pan, but that's kind of hard to do with the engine in the truck. When I had mine out for rebuild, I welded a bung in the bottom of the pan for the temp sensor ( along with welding a AN 4 fitting for a return line for my bypass filter ) It's nice being able to just screw things right to the pan

 

[91f2504x4]

I put one on a pulling tractor by using a large T and mounting the sensor in one side and mounting the T in the supply line for the turbo charger. I think I used a 1/2" T and reduced the 2 ends down to the size of the oil supply line and then screwed the temp sensor into the side of the T. I had to use a large T to make room for the sensor.

It was something like this. OIL Supply-- T - Sender
________________________________OIL OUT

if that comes out right.

Similar to a glow plug fuel heater setup.

 

[dank1945]

Hi,
Yes, the pan bung is what I did with my tranny pan and sensor, that was easy. I suppose the engine oil pan won't come out without removing the engine, but I haven't had a look at it.
I guess the easier way is the "T" at the turbo oil supply line, I think that's how I'll do it.
Thanks to you both for the help.
Cheers!
Dan

 

[PwrSmoke]

To get a better reading, you might also try and remove one of the 1/8 pipe plugs along the lower, driver's side edge of the block near the oil cooler. I was fooling around there on my 6.9L not long ago hooking up a bypass filter and the hole looks plenty deep enough for a sensor. That would be a good spot to measure too... would give you the post cooler temp.

 

[GRU]

similar question. where would the oil pressure sensor be?? i still need to hook that gauge up just have no clue where it goes.