Crankcase oil Temp sensor

[jeffdyer]

I need to replace the crank case oil temp sensor - you know the one with the green/black wire coming from it.

Is it safe to do this without draining the oil? This would make a 10 minute job a 60 minute job. I suspect that a good layer of paper and rags underneath the sensor hole and a quick in/out would not lose too much oil!

Any thoughts appreciated....

[boyt911sc]

Originally Posted by jeffdyer

I need to replace the crank case oil temp sensor - you know the one with the green/black wire coming from it.

Is it safe to do this without draining the oil? This would make a 10 minute job a 60 minute job. I suspect that a good layer of paper and rags underneath the sensor hole and a quick in/out would not lose too much oil!

Any thoughts appreciated....

Jeff,

Please be more specific in your questions and you'll get a better response. What year and model is your car? Give this information and it will make a lot of sense to readers.

A lot of these guys are very good but they are not mind readers!!! Thanks.

Tony

[cabriobrad]

Just changed mine last week, and decided to not drain oil...if it is the one on the passenger side cam chain cover near the top, I got about 3 drops from the hole before I got the other one in. My opinon is that you don't have to drain it...but I am no mechaninc or know it all. 1968 911L

[jeffdyer]

Doh!!

It's a 1981 911SC

Regards

Originally Posted by boyt911sc

Jeff,

Please be more specific in your questions and you'll get a better response. What year and model is your car? Give this information and it will make a lot of sense to readers.

A lot of these guys are very good but they are not mind readers!!! Thanks.

Tony

[jeffdyer]

Yes that's the one, cam chain cover just to the right hand side. Will try the quick and dirty method, if anything looks like it's going to pour out I will stuff the old sensor back in!

Regards