Just bought myself a dual oil pressure/temp gauge and I'm looking to fit it but need some advice...

Is it safe to replace the sump plug with the temp pick up? Also for the pressure pick up can I screw in another splitter like the one used for the turbo oil feed/oil pressure switch?

Any advice appreciated

 

 

thats what i did, never had any issues at all

 

prseeure pcik will b fine to t/piece in2!

i had the temp sendor in the sump pug for a bit on my rst but found it leaked so took sump off & had it properly tapped & then no more probs!

he cossie was also properly tapped for oil temp!

 

is this a recetek gauge with a HUUUUGE temp sensor by any chance?

if so youre best bet is to get the sump off and have a nut welded on so u can screw the temp sender in!

 

i havent got my oil temp gauge hooked up as i didnt want the sump drilled as it will usually end up leaking oil through there. Is there any other options.

 

ran, you CAN get adapters that fit inline off the oil feed to turbo etc.

BUT

these will NOT give you a real indication of the actual oil temperature due to the location.

if you want it to be accurate, its gotta go in the sump

and yes they do often leak, which is a shame

 

sod that! rather not have one then have it leaking all over the place

 

they dont all leak, some people actually do the job properly... lol

just not many

 

Dave, shut it (at least I'm gonna attempt to fit it)

bollocks its goin in the sump plug then, Lewis did you use the rubber washer with yours you get with new sump plugs?

Also the T piece is gonna be for the pressure feed not the temp

 

stop pissing about and chuck it in wes, if it pisses all the oil out the lumps fucked anyway lol.
na if you want it drilled etc give me a shout and ill get my dad to weld you in a nut, you know his welding, it wont fucking leak.

 

aye but it means ripping the sump off, and they're an arse to get right again, might get him to do it on the new engine though

 

lol

wes andy couldnt change a fecking spare wheel on his one let alone fit a gauge in his car!!!!


Wes get it done and do it proley first time round!!!!!

 

yeah no probs mate, or you could do a me, put the pruessur gauge in and never get round to pluming it in lol