187 wrote:
> i am using a meat thermometer in the dipstick hole to check oil temp.
> the probe doesn't quite touch the oil when running though.
> am i getting an accurate reading like this, or could i be getting a higher
> reading due to the air in the case being hotter than the oil?
> thanks in advance for any replies
>
>


You are NOT getting an accurate reading.


is it one of those L-shaped stainless steel probes with a braided wire,
the bend at the wire end of the probe preventing you from shoving it in
deeper? That's the kind I use, I just bent it back straighter and it
reached the oil fine. Might work for you too. bend SLOW to avoid
breaking it. I bent mine slightly warm but still with bare hands.

Jan


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