Coolant, engine oil, transmission etc?
Thanks!
Thanks!
How to check different temperatures?
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You’ll need an OBD scan tool. I have the OBDLink MX+ as of a month ago. On my 2014 it seems to be the easiest way to get stuff that’s non-standard, such as transmission temp, as it has a lot of OEM specific PIDs built-in. Previously, on my old scanner, I had to guess and check PIDs to find what I needed.
Engine coolant is one of the standard PIDs that any scan tool can get.
Engine oil temp is not usually measured by the vehicle, and a physical sensor usually needs to be installed if it’s desired to view it.
I posted some thoughts on the MX+ here, related more to a 3rd gen but with applicable info any vehicle: OBDLink MX+, Thoughts on my 2014 LE
Engine coolant is one of the standard PIDs that any scan tool can get.
Engine oil temp is not usually measured by the vehicle, and a physical sensor usually needs to be installed if it’s desired to view it.
I posted some thoughts on the MX+ here, related more to a 3rd gen but with applicable info any vehicle: OBDLink MX+, Thoughts on my 2014 LE
I have a Micro Mechanic. I had picked it up from Ross for about 7 bucks. It works pretty nice on my Android. I haven't looked at all temp readings, but it shows there are 129 various things you can monitor.
My OCD would go wild tracking 129 various things!!
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Or just use an old phone and OBD monitor app like Torque. For a few years, I left an old Android phone permanently mounted in my car running Torque. The phone battery would die rather prematurely though.
It can be both. Here is my MX+ acting as a constant monitor system:
And the every-popular ScanGauge is almost exclusively a constant monitor system, which uses OBD to get the info it displays. » ScanGauge III
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