Wow... that was quick...
I just got done writing the part about testing the oil with a cup and heater... and candy thermo... and someone says.. well my wife is not going to be happy with me putting engine oil in her cooking pan...
Ahhh well you could use regular cooking oil... if you like... and then it won't mess up the pan... or.. you could get a old one from someplace like the Salvaton army... store... or if you really are rich.. go to the supermarket and buy a cheep one... for a couple of bucks.. and then when done keep it for the next time you need to calibrate the probes... or check them.. I have one that is like a small cup.. actually I think its a measuring cup... says 1 cup on it... made of stanless steel... its just big enough to get the probe and thermo in it... I bent the handle up so the clip for the candy thermo will attach... while the probe is setting down in it... this is filled about 2/3 of the way with engine oil... and set on a small hot plate... up on the engine... ... cyc... when done .. I put the oil in the oil can and use it for other things... it doesn't hurt it to go up to around 280-350... deg f.. but, then again the range of the probe which we can get from the service manual... says that after 300 were in no-mans land... so we don't need to go over it... just want to test the range...
Now some have mentioned this before and I will go over it again...
They see a little black line in the green portion of the gauge... this is the cal mark... you oil should be at operation temp.. when the gauge needle is directily over the little black line... hmmm them engineers are crafty huh..... now some have white lines... and others have none.. but, do have numbers... you have to check...
Its a simple test that takes only about 30 min to check out the temp of the oil... its something that is kinda important... and should be check ohhh say every 3 to 5 years... just to keep you informed that things are right... as they do change around... with age... smile... G.M> GMAs
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