oil temp gauge

[nicholai]

hello everyone

i am thinking of getting a oil temp gauge for my starbo but i have been told not to put the sensor in the sump plug where would you put it

 

[Starlet_Sam]

In a sandwich plate between the block and the oil filter.

 

[nicholai]

where can you get them from mate are there any on here

 

[Starlet_Sam]

Not sure. Google them.

Not all of them fit mind. I had an anodised red Mocal one and it fit fine. Got it from a seller on ebay called Matt Lewis Racing.

 

[kieran.s gt]

you can buy adaptor to fit between the oil pressure swith
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STARLET-COROL...hZ026QQcategoryZ10428QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

thread that shows the adaptor
edit wrong link fixed now
http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18521&highlight=temp

 

[cottongt]

you can buy adaptor to fit between the oil pressure swith
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STARLET-COROL...hZ026QQcategoryZ10428QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

thread that shows the adaptor
edit wrong link fixed now
http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18521&highlight=temp

With the adaptor between the stock oil pressure switch, can the oil temp sensor be fitted? will the hole on the adaptor be a different size or are pressure and temp the same size??

 

[Paddy]

oil sandwich plate didnt fit on my glanza, power steering bracket is in the way. cant see that there's anything wrong with the sump plug sensor

 

[Matchew]

oil sandwich plate didnt fit on my glanza, power steering bracket is in the way. cant see that there's anything wrong with the sump plug sensor

Wouldn't put it in the sump plug you wont get an accurate reading, if your getting a mechanical sensor then use the t-piece method from the stock oil pressure sensor point.
Or if electrical use a sandwich plate as the sensors are quite big and wont fit by the oil pressure switch

 

[WallaceGlanza]

oil sandwich plate didnt fit on my glanza, power steering bracket is in the way. cant see that there's anything wrong with the sump plug sensor

How about a stone hitting it and breaking off the sensor causing you to lose all your oil very quickly. Its a very vulnerable place to have something like that.

 

[Glanza_cl]

i run a HKS oil temp gauge with a Greddy sandwich plate works for me

as stated don't go with the sump bung it's very open and venerable to being riped out, you could tap a hole in the side of the sump so it's more out the way but for the effort involved you might as well fit a sandwich plate or use t-piece the oil pressure sensor

 

[cottongt]

are you able to get the oil temp from the t-piece?

 

[Killamats]

i have a Blitz sandwich plate with a bung to fit the sensor if you want it PM me mate