Engine oil pressure/temperature sensor: Notes
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A new combined engine oil pressure/temperature sensor is used. The pressure sensor signal is required for program map control of the oil pump and the temperature signal for engine heat management. The sensor is subjected in the main oil gallery to the prevailing oil pressure there and the engine oil temperature. This ensures that what is measured is now the actual engine oil temperature in the engine and no longer the engine oil temperature in the oil sump.