dip-stick probe

4-16 — elektor april 1980 adip-stickprobe electrical wiring! — the dip-stick seems the only possibility. What is required is a replacement" dip-stick with a thermistor (NTC resistor) built in. VDO supply two versions, which can be adjusted to fit almost any car; it seems likely that other manufacturers will soon be supplying similar probes. We would not The existing temperature meter in most cars measures the water temperature. Since the water is passed through the radiator, with various thermostatic controls to keep the temperature in the optimum range, it cannot be expected to give a reliable check on the oil temperature. Any indication is likely to be "too little and too late". a dip-stick probe There are all kinds of indicators and warning lights in modern cars, but an oil temperature indicator is rarely included. One might conclude that the oil temperature is not important . .. however, one would be wrong. When oil is overheated, it tends to go "thin" and in extreme cases...