Add Oil Temperature Sensor, location?

linkinpark9812 · March 13th, 2014, 05:07 PM

I know a lot of the aftermarket gauges (Koso) chose to put the oil temperature sender in the drain plug on the new gen by using an adapter. Some even say to take the stock oil pressure one out and use that (don't know why, quite dangerous IMO).

However, I would rather not have to deal with the sensor when trying to drain the oil. I couldn't find much on anyone doing this, but would it be ok to put the sender where the old drain plug is (that was carried over from the pre-gen)?

That way, once it is in, it's in and would never have to be messed with.

The sender I want to use does protrude a bit more than the koso one, so does anyone have any experience of something being in the way near that location? The only thing I could think of is maybe the inlet/outlet of the oil pump? Thanks.

alex.s · March 13th, 2014, 05:15 PM

the current oil pressure sensor is between the bottom and the head, on the front of the engine. you could install a T for that fitting and install it there maybe?

linkinpark9812 · March 13th, 2014, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

the current oil pressure sensor is between the bottom and the head, on the front of the engine. you could install a T for that fitting and install it there maybe?

Thought about that, but I already plan splitting it for my oil pressure sender unit too and splitting three things seems... unstable. Plus, usually to get a good temperature reading from what I have heard, it is good to have it in the area where fluid flows. Not sure how true that is though.

Granted that is where the oil gets taken to the heads, not sure if the adapter adds enough of an "indentation" where the oil kind of sits there (since under pressure) and takes a while to get "replaced/heated" by the passing oil. Again, I don't know how true that is, I have heard several people say that it needs to be in the flow of the fluid, so I'm guessing it's because of it "sitting there".

mgentz · March 13th, 2014, 07:14 PM

the old drain plug location should be adequate

Somchai · March 13th, 2014, 08:23 PM

In this thread http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=97362 you can read my post #8 to get an idea for an also possible solution.

March 13th, 2014, 05:07 PM	#1
linkinpark9812 ninjette.org member Name: Miles Location: Northwest Indiana Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): Black 2012 Ninja 250R Posts: 93	Add Oil Temperature Sensor, location? I know a lot of the aftermarket gauges (Koso) chose to put the oil temperature sender in the drain plug on the new gen by using an adapter. Some even say to take the stock oil pressure one out and use that (don't know why, quite dangerous IMO). However, I would rather not have to deal with the sensor when trying to drain the oil. I couldn't find much on anyone doing this, but would it be ok to put the sender where the old drain plug is (that was carried over from the pre-gen)? That way, once it is in, it's in and would never have to be messed with. The sender I want to use does protrude a bit more than the koso one, so does anyone have any experience of something being in the way near that location? The only thing I could think of is maybe the inlet/outlet of the oil pump? Thanks.

March 13th, 2014, 05:15 PM	#2
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	the current oil pressure sensor is between the bottom and the head, on the front of the engine. you could install a T for that fitting and install it there maybe? __________________________________________________

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March 13th, 2014, 07:14 PM	#4
mgentz Board Member Name: ... Location: WI Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250R (street), 250R (dirt) Posts: A lot.	the old drain plug location should be adequate

March 13th, 2014, 08:23 PM	#5
Somchai Freedom for Germany Location: This World Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R-FI Posts: A lot.	In this thread http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=97362 you can read my post #8 to get an idea for an also possible solution.