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Title: how do you fit an oil pressure gauge?
Post by: Khare on 09 October 2009, 19:54
As title, thinking of buying one (just so it looks fancy  :tongue:). Are they hard to fit? what do I need? and what is the normal oil pressure?
Title: Re: how do you fit an oil pressure gauge?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 October 2009, 20:36
Sender goes on oil filter housing, there are combined temp and pressure sensors available.  You can also get a pair of gauges in one 'dial' as it were, so you have all the oil-related info you need in one place.
Title: Re: how do you fit an oil pressure gauge?
Post by: Khare on 09 October 2009, 20:45
Quote from: Diamond Hell on 09 October 2009, 20:36
Sender goes on oil filter housing, there are combined temp and pressure sensors available.  You can also get a pair of gauges in one 'dial' as it were, so you have all the oil-related info you need in one place.

Nice one DH, I'll have a look at those gauges with temp and pressure in one dial, although not too bothered on temp as I have that in the MFA.
Title: Re: how do you fit an oil pressure gauge?
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 09 October 2009, 21:40
Quote from: Diamond Hell on 09 October 2009, 20:36
Sender goes on oil filter housing, there are combined temp and pressure sensors available.  You can also get a pair of gauges in one 'dial' as it were, so you have all the oil-related info you need in one place.

Is this what he'll need, sir? (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oil-Temp-Pressure-Sensor-Sender-Gauge-Remote-Adaptor_W0QQitemZ220491393579QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item33564faa2b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)

EDIT: Off topic, but Error - 404 Posts.  :grin:

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EDIT V2.0: Or there is this, which I think you were talking about (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SANDWICH-PLATE-for-OIL-PRESSURE-TEMP-Sensor-in-BLUE_W0QQitemZ370271189019QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5635e1f81b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14), but I'd personally prefer the first one meself.
Title: Re: how do you fit an oil pressure gauge?
Post by: Khare on 09 October 2009, 21:59
no the oil filter housing has a couple of blanks plugged in, sender goes in there I imagine.
Title: Re: how do you fit an oil pressure gauge?
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 09 October 2009, 22:11
Fair do's.

Title: Re: how do you fit an oil pressure gauge?
Post by: Khare on 09 October 2009, 23:01
2 questions.

What should oil pressure be:
a) at start up
b) when fully warmed up.

Also, what size are oil cooler blanks? Need to know so I can choose the right adapter.
Title: Re: how do you fit an oil pressure gauge?
Post by: Paul86S2 on 09 October 2009, 23:29
the usual sensor holes have an m10 x 1 thread

Paul
Title: Re: how do you fit an oil pressure gauge?
Post by: Khare on 09 October 2009, 23:31
Quote from: Paul86S2 on 09 October 2009, 23:29
the usual sensor holes have an m10 x 1 thread

Paul
Nice one mate  :smiley:

Cheers!