Oil Temperature Gauge, Checking

Oil temperature gauge
- Remove connector from oil temperature sensor (at oil pump).





- Connect instrument/gauge tester VW 1301 between temperature sensor connector and ground.
- Switch ignition ON.
- Adjust VW 1301 as follows:





Dial setting Gauge reads
26 170 °C (338 °F)
110 130 °C (266 °F)
999 60 °C (140 °F)

- Oil temperature gauge needle must correspond with specified values