as above anyone ever tapped a sensor into the sump??

how thick is the sump?

thnx in advance.....

 

ive just got mine throught the sump plug ,works well

 

i did buy one of them magnetic ones ... and seeing as it only ran a few miles after rebuild before oil leak (another post...grrrr)...was amazed how much metal was on plug when it was removed..

 

Sorry but whats that got to do with a oil sensor

 

just saying from post above...dont really wanna use a sump plug for sensor as got a magnetic one....

 

Ah ok mate soz
Any good then

 

i have tapped my sump for a oil temp sensor. it is about 10mm thick as i remember mine is a 90 4x4cos and i tapped the hole just above the drain plug.

cheeRS nick

 

Done it on a lot of cars, but not the cossie yet, but when engine is out and I do, I will machine a boss if the casing is not thick enough.
Worked perfectly in every car I did though.
tabetha

 

on the one i think i've got, there was a hole int he sump big enough to stick a threaded bit of bar into to give it the depth for the sender which was then braised into place

at least that way you can always remove the bit of metal you put in rather than have to retap the sump again if you over tighten it

 

i know this is an old post but thought id bring it back to life.

I'm intersted in doing this has any one found a product that can do it?

cheers si

 

I had a sump plug mounted sensor. Magnet in the plug isnt going to do a lot and they don’t come with them lol. But as my sump is off I now have a boss welded into the sump

 

If you want to do it properly then remove the sump and have it drilled and a 1/8 boss welded on to the sump. Plus if you just drill and tap it in situ you will end up with more metal in the sump.

 

If you are taking off the sump it is probably worth going big wing at the same time. I assume that you are concerned about oil temps and the extra volume would help, I expect the supplying company can make sure it has a boss on it.