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The OE sender is located on the oil filter housing/mounting, not on the head like an M30.Originally posted by Matt-Bhey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?
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good drawing sowing the location on the head. #13, #14 - M30B34 head:
e28 M5 oil filter housing: #13 is M12x1.5
I'm guessing that part is more than $200 - (cause real OEM says $160)
EDIT: HA! The part is $500 at the dealer. Remind me not to buy a motor sports engine till I win the lottery.
Last edited by george graves; 01-10-2010, 08:27 PM.Originally posted by Matt-Bhey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?
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parkerperformance has some stuff.
SW adapter 1/8" NPT to M12x1.5: http://www.parkerperformance.com/sto...hp?item=114854Originally posted by Matt-Bhey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?
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parkerperformance has some stuff.
SW adapter 1/8" NPT to M12x1.5: http://www.parkerperformance.com/sto...hp?item=114854Originally posted by Matt-Bhey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?
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Originally posted by CorvallisBMW View PostMost aftermarket senders have 2 terminals; 1 for oil pressure and 1 for your factory "idiot light". Just replace the factory sender with the aftermarket sender and wire it up. Done.
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Originally posted by TimeMachinE30 View PostRight into the block? Or remote?
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I used a combined VDO sender that looks like the one in George Graves pic and mine is mounted directly to the pressure switch boss by cylinder number six. The sender I used didn't require an adapter and screwed right in and it also can connect directly to the factory low pressure indicator wire for the cluster. I am no longer using the filter mounted senders. I get my oil temp from the oil pan drain plug area ( with the understanding that it might read a bit low). I think the pressure sender I used has M12x1.5 threads and the switch in it triggers at 8.5 psi but I will have to verify that.
My pressure is about 55- 60psi at full throttle or at highway speeds and can drop to about 15 or so at idle when hot. I have never had the oil pressure light come on or flicker even at idle when hot with synthetic 15/50.
The pressure sender I ended up using is VDO 360-007 and it was around $40.Last edited by Bearmw; 10-27-2016, 04:07 PM.Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. -Mark Twain
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