Oil temp sensor

1. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #1 21st October 2014, 07:04

   I'd like to fit a decent oil temp gauge to the car, what's the best solution for my oil temp sensor?
   
   I'm runninc a Mocal oil cooler, is there an inline adapter or anything?
   
   Cheers folks
   
   x
2. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #2 21st October 2014, 10:31

   On my AX I got a T from a local hardware stockist, put that where the oil pressure switch is in the front of the block, and put the standard pressure switch and the gauge sender into the T.
   
   Only reason I did that is because I wasnt sure if there was any kind of feedback to the ecu, but you could equally just dump the standard switch and remove the bulb from your dash
3. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #3 21st October 2014, 10:33

   Cheers, I may go with a sump plug solution but I could do this for dem pressurezzzz too
4. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #4 21st October 2014, 10:36

   Im such a spacker I read temp as pressure, mnnngh!
   
   Same applies I suppose though. I just drilled and tapped my old standard sump temp sensor to take the gauge sender, and put that there.
5. Duffy Xsi L-plater Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 94

   #5 21st October 2014, 17:48

   Some sandwich plates come with take offs for sensors.
   
   
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6. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #6 21st October 2014, 23:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Duffy Xsi Some sandwich plates come with take offs for sensors. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

   
   This. Torques sandwich plate has two fittings/takeoffs for just such a thing.