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Originally Posted by funola
Your results are to be expected. To get actual oil sump temperature, the sensor has to be in direct contact with the oil. I would suggest drilling the drain plug with a through hole and epoxy the sensor in place extending 1" into the oil.
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It still wouldn't be in direct contact with the oil... the sensor chip is encased in a plastic or ceramic package and that is encased within a metal sheath and possibly in some epoxy as well. So I guess I'm just screwed. I'll just ignore the actual reading and focus just on the relative readings.