Thanks for the flowers. Of course discussions are repeating, that's the nature of car forums.
On most engines the oil temp sender is sitting either on the oil filter bracket or the oil pan,
IF it has a sender. Of couse the location makes some difference, but does it actually matter?
You have to find out what's normal for your car, which isn't difficult, then you'll easily be able
to assess deviations from normal. My Mini lacks this sensor, while my GTI has a dual-purpose
sender for oil level and temperature. There's a minor deviation between what's displayed on
the infotainment screen and what OBD reads of just 2 or 3 Kelvin - pretty much insignificant.
.
On most engines the oil temp sender is sitting either on the oil filter bracket or the oil pan,
IF it has a sender. Of couse the location makes some difference, but does it actually matter?
You have to find out what's normal for your car, which isn't difficult, then you'll easily be able
to assess deviations from normal. My Mini lacks this sensor, while my GTI has a dual-purpose
sender for oil level and temperature. There's a minor deviation between what's displayed on
the infotainment screen and what OBD reads of just 2 or 3 Kelvin - pretty much insignificant.
.