Installing Oil Pressure Gauge

[masasaki2342]

Do we need a sandwich plate to install an oil pressure gauge? This is the guide I'm using:

http://www.nissanexa.com/content.php?174-How-to-Install-OIL-TEMP-GAUGE

[Munkyb0y]

yes, you need a sandwich plate.

[masasaki2342]

yes, you need a sandwich plate.

Because all I have is the oil sensor. Some guy told me that you can do get pressure from somewhere else, but not to sure where :S

[masasaki2342]

Could you link me to one please? Found this on eBay but don't know if it will fit :S

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Oil-filter-sandwich-plate-adaptor-pressure-temp-sensor-Nissan-Silvia-Skyline-/151003886584?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item23288873f8&_uhb=1

[Munkyb0y]

wait for someone to confirm. i can't recall exactly, but i think you need 3/4UNF-16 to the block. Which it seems is the one you linked.

[masasaki2342]

wait for someone to confirm. i can't recall exactly, but i think you need 3/4UNF-16 to the block. Which it seems is the one you linked.

Alright. Well I guess its time to play the waiting game.

[enka]

yep it will fit

[89CAL]

If your keeping the oil cooler it will be fine. If your getting rid if it you need the filter stud out of an RB30

[masasaki2342]

yep it will fit

Alright. Thanks for the confirmation Now going to try and install the sensor that came with the gauge because according to the instructions sandwich plate is not necessary :S

[masasaki2342]

Btw does anyone know where the oil valley strait on the block is? Apparently I can plug the sensor into that and still get an accurate reading for oil pressure.

[89CAL]

Yes

Should be a plug in it. Just near the filter. Bit to the rear of it

[masasaki2342]

Yes

Should be a plug in it. Just near the filter. Bit to the rear of it

Do you have a photo because I can't seem to find it?

[89CAL]

Not the best photo but you can see it just to the right of the rear knock sensor

[masasaki2342]

Are you talking about the one circled?

Btw do you have a build thread or something? Because your skyline looks mad! Is it a GTR?

[89CAL]

No to the RIGHT of the rear knock sensor in the photo. You can just see the plug, its a bit hard in the flat black finish but best I can do, cant seem to circle it in photobucket

Don't have a build thread, been thinking about it, but to lazy so far

Its only a GTS-t

[masasaki2342]

No to the RIGHT of the rear knock sensor in the photo. You can just see the plug, its a bit hard in the flat black finish but best I can do, cant seem to circle it in photobucket

Don't have a build thread, been thinking about it, but to lazy so far

Its only a GTS-t

I edited it with paint. Do you mind doing that please because I'm a little loss with terminology :S

Ye man your car looks like a GTR ey.

[Munkyb0y]

In this spot here?

What size is it? Wouldn't happen to be the standard 1/8?

Is this a good location to get oil pressure readings from?

If so, saves the trouble of a sandwich plate.

I'm guessing there would be no oil pouring out during installation either, yeah?

[Dan_J]

the stock oil pressure sensor is 1/8, you can get 1/8 adapters off ebay that have two ports for the sensors

will need to drain oil, install stuff and reuse oil or change it

[Munkyb0y]

apparently stock is 1/8 BSP. Most aftermarket oil sensors are 1/8 NPT.

but what is the one in the pic above?

[89CAL]

Yes that is it, It is 1/8 BSP on the block

It is there for cars not fitted with an oil cooler, I'm not sure if theres any in the RB25 range but It's there if there was ever a day that this was the case.

Won't need to drain oil to install a sensor there, you will only lose whatever oil was in the gallery at the time. So if you leave the engine overnight most of the oil should have drained out of that section