How does one go about installing one of these gauges? Do I just drill a hole in the oil pan and bolt it in there? Is there an easier way? I really have no idea what I'm about to do.
Oil temp gauge install
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One easy way is to adapt one to your drain plug opening. It's about the easiest to install but a bit inconvenient to remove it every time you drain oil.
My prefered way with a steel oil pan is to drop the pan and braze in an adaptor. There are other less anal ways.
My prefered way with a steel oil pan is to drop the pan and braze in an adaptor. There are other less anal ways.
Steel? What if the oil pan is aluminum?
Use an aluminum adapter and have it TIG welded on.
The ideal way is to install a sandwich adaptor between the oil filter and engine block.
http://www.defi-shop.com/product/meter/meter_inst.html#6
http://www.defi-shop.com/product/meter/meter_inst.html#6
That looks very neat and clean, where does one obtain one of these adaptors?
What kind of car is it? I have a VW New Beetle and there was a handy blank plug on the oil filter flange (before the oil cooler luckily) that took the temp sender quite handily.
Here's a pic of my filter
It's a saab 9-5 (keep forgetting to write that), is that the same sort of plug that was on your beettle?
No. The Beelte has an M10x1 threaded hole that took my 1/8NPT temp sender no problem. I think the sandwich adapter will work quite well for you. Most have two or more ports, so you could mount and oil pressure sender if you so desired as well.
Ok, thanks.
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Some guy on ebay sells a nice blue anodized one. you can do the same thing with a $15 Permacool sandwich if you want to use a drill to open up the barrier between the inlet and outlet ports.
ebay stuff
I haven't used it ..so "recommend" isn't quite right. I can't see how you can screw something like this up.
ebay stuff
I haven't used it ..so "recommend" isn't quite right. I can't see how you can screw something like this up.
*shrugs* I think I was just looking for direction to search with. As pretty as that adaptor is, there's no a chance in **** it'll fit my car. Though I think I know what I'm looking for now, thanks a bunch.
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What's so special about your filter setup?? From a quick check at the WIX site ...you've got a 3/4-16 thread filter ...totally common to most of the rolling stock on the road today (VW,Audi, Saab, Ford (older), MOPAR, and Toyota)
What about this "won't fit"? That link is just the first one that I found ..the clown sells different bolts for every configuration. The adapter is the same for all of them
Or is there some problem with extending your filter the 3/4" that this would add in length
What about this "won't fit"? That link is just the first one that I found ..the clown sells different bolts for every configuration. The adapter is the same for all of them
Or is there some problem with extending your filter the 3/4" that this would add in length
Oh, I was just talking about that one as hondas have a different thread design.quote:
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What about this "won't fit"? That link is just the first one that I found ..the clown sells different bolts for every configuration. The adapter is the same for all of them
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This one is for Nissan and Toyota ..they should share your thread. One the page, hit the "ask seller a question just to make sure. I found only 3/4-16 for Toyotas ..but when searching Nissan on the Wix site, I didn't know the contemporary engines ..so I couldn't get a filter to puke out
Good luck!
Good luck!
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