Oil temperature sender on s50

[TWRViper]

Hey all,

I have a e30 m3 cluster and a 95 s50 engine. I'm interested in connecting an oil temperature sender so the oil temperature gauge will work on my cluster. I bought a oil temperature sender for e30 m3. Any suggestions where to install it?

Some people say at the oil drain plug. I don't really like that idea (but am open to it) since the wire might get caught on some brush and I would have to remeve it everytime I do my oil.

The other idea I have is to tee it off the oil pressure sender. However, I have yet to find meteric tee adapters.

Any ideas?

Tom

[Van Westervelt]

They make the oil filter caps that are tapped for sensors already. That would seem like the easiest place. I think Turner had some spendy ones, but I have seen them a few places.

[matt]

Turner has a fitting that goes where the oil level sensor would be on the 5er oil pan. Put it there.

[Rev Engineer]

I looked through Turner's website and couldn't find either of the parts mentioned. Anyone know the part number or name?

[e304me]

Any one know which cluster wire needs to be tapped?

[Van Westervelt]

Any one know which cluster wire needs to be tapped?

On an m3 cluster none. There is a three prong plug directly on the back of the tacho, its not exposed on 325 clusters, just the m3 one.

[e304me]

so what do those 3 wires need to be? one from the sender, one gound and one positive?

[matt]

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=TEN9990001

[e304me]

3 Series E36 (Euro M3 3.0 and Euro M3 3.2 Only!)

[LINUS]

I have the linked oilpan flange - $75 shipped

As above, new in package from Turner. I think you get a better read on temp at the pan, but I chose to run my oil level sender and to machine a part to go up by the oil filter (1 off part).

LMK if you want it, PM's checked every other day.

---Ben

[///Mpressive]

3 Series E36 (Euro M3 3.0 and Euro M3 3.2 Only!)

Yeah, but are you using a 3 series oil pan, or a 5 series pan like the one in the list of applications?

[matt]

Yeah, but are you using a 3 series oil pan, or a 5 series pan like the one in the list of applications?

Beat me to it.

[Rev Engineer]

As above, new in package from Turner. I think you get a better read on temp at the pan, but I chose to run my oil level sender and to machine a part to go up by the oil filter (1 off part).

LMK if you want it, PM's checked every other day.

---Ben

Can you give some details on the part you made? I think I'll skip dropping $75 on Turner's machined piece. I could make one of thoes myself and I'd also like to keep the oil level sender.