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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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I happen to like the sender in the pan idea better as well. I view a tee in the oil lines as additional potential failure points with the extra hose, clamps and tee itself. But to each his/her own...
 
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Originally Posted by Harleypingman
With respect to those who are interested in knowing their oil temp accurately, my oil temp sending unit is in the pan and I use it to monitor for any significant changes from normal temps that may indicate engine problems--the accuracy of the gauge, where the oil temp is measured, etc. is pretty much irrelevant for my purposes. The oil pan installation was simple and cheap.
Because of the apparent vague accuracy of HD gauges, that is how all of them should be regarded. Far from useless like the air temp, and still valuable info for some of us.
 
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Originally Posted by Dustball
I happen to like the sender in the pan idea better as well. I view a tee in the oil lines as additional potential failure points with the extra hose, clamps and tee itself. But to each his/her own...
I also thought that all those parts would flow less oil (restriction).
 
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