Question about NEW PID availability... Engine Oil Temperature?

[DURAtotheMAX]

yes.....but there isnt even an oil temp sensor on the duramax...

[Jasondt2001]

yes.....but there isnt even an oil temp sensor on the duramax...

Damn, they must have meant the Coolant Temp Sensor monitoring temperature... crap.
Thanks again Ben!

[DURAtotheMAX]

Damn, they must have meant the Coolant Temp Sensor monitoring temperature... crap.
Thanks again Ben!

its too bad...I wish it did monitor oil temp. :( Oil temparature is critical on the duramax especially because it uses it for piston cooling and stuff. IMO the duramax (by design) is almost as much an oil cooled engine as it is a water cooled one...

[MMLMM]

An oil temp sender is pretty easy to install in the DMAX, as there is a nice little plug ready for it. you can run it to your V2 and log it....

Or put a gauge in if you really must know all the time, or even a light when it get to a certain temp...

[Jasondt2001]

I'm playing with the idea of adding one by the oil filter

[Jasondt2001]

An oil temp sender is pretty easy to install in the DMAX, as there is a nice little plug ready for it. you can run it to your V2 and log it....

Or put a gauge in if you really must know all the time, or even a light when it get to a certain temp...

Hey Mike!

I have a autometer oil temp gauge. Before installing I went ahead and tested it w/ the V2 temp plug in - No go, it says it's about 800C ...

Do you know of any senders that are like the K type thermocouple (for EGT) that I can use w/ liquids to log it in EFILive? Or perhaps Ben you may know something?

[killerbee]

You can make certain assumption about oil temp from the pressure gauge. It will fall off linearly with temp rise, rpm held constant.

[LBZ]

You can make certain assumption about oil temp from the pressure gauge. It will fall off linearly with temp rise, rpm held constant.

Very true-if your on the ball and notice it falling!!

I have found oil temp mimics coolant temp slightly but it is generally higher than coolant temp and NOT linearally corelated so a temp gauge would be better.