[Mk2] [Turbo] oil temp gauge, where from ?

LuizeGT · Post by **LuizeGT** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:30 pm

where can i take the temp from for an oil temp gauge?

Mikejc · Post by **Mikejc** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:09 pm

Best place would be from the sump, most accurate.

Others will tell you to use a sandwich plate... they will then say how they are running one without any problems... etc

I tried one to begin with... they suffer from heat transfer and leave you with an inaccurate reading.

Mikejc

tarmac terrorist · Post by **tarmac terrorist** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:10 pm

as above mine goes through the sump plug

LuizeGT · Post by **LuizeGT** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:12 pm

hmm sump is coming off in july anyways as im doing the oil pump so ideal time to play.
when you say through the sump plug did you drill and tap it? or is the sump good enough to drill and weld in a tapped plug to then thread the sensor into?

dantheman · Post by **dantheman** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:36 am

ive used a t piece in the oil pressure sensor location.

Mikejc · Post by **Mikejc** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:21 am

dantheman wrote:ive used a t piece in the oil pressure sensor location.

Epic fail...

Heat soak ahoy I'm afraid.

tarmac terrorist · Post by **tarmac terrorist** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:51 am

I got a hollow sump plug from demon tweaks I think then you just put your sensor through the middle

dantheman · Post by **dantheman** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:11 am

Mikejc wrote:
dantheman wrote:ive used a t piece in the oil pressure sensor location.

Epic fail...

Heat soak ahoy I'm afraid.

maybe so, but im not really bothered about knowing the specific temperature, i just want to know if the engine oil is getting too hot. ive never seen it read over 80, even on track. so if i see it getting up to about 100, even with heat soak, ill know its time to stop.

LuizeGT · Post by **LuizeGT** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:17 am

tarmac terrorist wrote:I got a hollow sump plug from demon tweaks I think then you just put your sensor through the middle

sounds like a winner to me

LuizeGT · Post by **LuizeGT** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:19 am

this one?
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Performan ... r/812/1844

cantfindausername · Post by **cantfindausername** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:22 am

Sandwich plates are useful but do suffer from heatsoak on a rev1/2 engine due to how close the sensor is to the downpipe. I've got mine in a remote filter housing on the suspension turret. Seems to be vvery accurate now compared to the sandwich plate.

LuizeGT · Post by **LuizeGT** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:42 pm

1 more question, i need another sensor. would a different aftermarket sensor work with the defi setup?

cantfindausername · Post by **cantfindausername** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:21 pm

unlikely. I switched a sensor and gauge didn't work. Wasn't defi, but I would think they would be even more bespoke.

tarmac terrorist · Post by **tarmac terrorist** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:50 pm

LuizeGT wrote:this one?
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Performan ... r/812/1844

thats the sort of thing

Lewis Jay · Post by **Lewis Jay** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:57 pm

I`m sure its M12X1.25

www.imoc.co.uk

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