Where is the best place to put an oil temp sender?

I was thinking of putting it in the sump, would that be OK, or more to the point would it give a good representation of oil temps there?

Ta

Spud

 

That is where I have put some in the past.
It is only a representation of an average as it can never be correct all the time, it is cooler in the sump but hotter by the time it gets to the top etc as it has soaked up the heat.
tabetha

 

I've used an adaptor so that it goes in the drain plug hole.

Ideal

 

mine is in my sump plug, works all ok

 

Have seen most located in the sump either by welding a boss in or via the drain plug.

Steve.

 

Where did you get the adaptor from? I got one from Real Steel yesterday for my autometer gauge and its completely the wrong one!!

Chris

 

i want a sump one too. Where did ya get them from?

 

i had mine in the sump

was an auto meter one

but ive bout a sandwich plate that goes invewteen the filter and it holds my oil press and oil temp senders for my gauges

 

i have that sandwich plate for my s1. Dont fit the cossie though i dont think.

 

it does but you have to modify your existing thread as its too long for the new adaptor

need to chop off about 2 threads

 

ahhh right. Thanks

 

cheers guys

sump is coming off tomorrow so I was going to weld a boss in there

Spud