Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Performance and Technical Chat

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-21-2016, 03:45 AM   #1
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: uk, notts
Posts: 141
Vdo oil temp guage accuracy

I installed a vdo oil temp and pressure gauge. Used a proper vdo temp sender.

It's normal operating temp is about 130 degrees C.....266 Fahrenheit. This with ambient temp 15 to 20 degrees C....on the vdo.

Track day yesterday and it was up to 160deg c....320 F.....hot!

We plugged in durametric and when the vdo read 140 or so the dme oil temp from durametric was 105 C.....220F.

Which would you believe?!
Vdo oil temp sender is in cylinder head in my passenger side......your drivers side.

jimk04 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-21-2016, 04:21 AM   #2
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: It's a kind of magic.....
Posts: 6,261
The two senders are in different locations, the VDO in the hotter cylinder head, the factory sensor is in the cooler sump. The are probably both correct, by the sump is more important as it represents the mass of the oil.
__________________
Anything really new is invented only in one’s youth. Later, one becomes more experienced, more famous – and more stupid.” - Albert Einstein
JFP in PA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-30-2016, 01:12 PM   #3
Registered User
 
steved0x's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: FL
Posts: 4,143
I have a VDO vision temp gauge and the sender at the same spot, up to around 200 the gauge agreed with the durametric reading.

Normal operating temp for me is about 190-200 F for street driving. At the track I see 220-230'ish but have never compared with the durametric on track

Yours sounds really high, there are multiple ranges of senders and associated gauges, maybe you have a mismatch?

steved0x is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:39 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page