Oil temp gauge

[shyr33]

hey guyz i want to install a oil temp gauge and was just wondering where is the best place or where is the place u would put the sensor/sender whatever its called in the engine bay for it to read most accurately and is it hard to install? Like me and my mate have done the boost gauge was just wondering if the oil temp is harder thanx

[Mr_G]

hey guyz i want to install a oil temp gauge and was just wondering where is the best place or where is the place u would put the sensor/sender whatever its called in the engine bay for it to read most accurately and is it hard to install? Like me and my mate have done the boost gauge was just wondering if the oil temp is harder thanx

Hey champ, oil temp isnt too hard.. What you will need to get, is a sandwhich plate.

This goes between the block and the oil filter, to accurately monitor the temperature of your oil.

Your Oil temp gauge sensor threads into the sandwhich plate to give you the reading of the oil temperature

[shyr33]

Thanx mr_g how much does this sandwich plate cost and where do u pick them up from?

[Busky2k]

I thought tapping the sump would also be a good place.. Might read a tad low, maybe 5C?

[Mr_G]

Thanx mr_g how much does this sandwich plate cost and where do u pick them up from?

Im getting mine off a forum memeber in QLD. I posted it up in the Wanted to buy section and got 2 resposnes.

The other guy is selling his to a mate, so I dont know if its still for sale, but you can try to PM him if you like: Tonkotsu Flavour

If not, EARLS makes sandwhich plates, but not too sure what size the tappered hole is on the plate. It has to suite your gauge.

My Defi one is 1/8 thread, which is supposedly the most common size used in Japan, so the Greddy one that im getting, im pretty sure will fit as I have been told the tappered thread on this is 1/8