Oil pressure light/Gauge Install

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  • blownbrick245
    E30 Addict
    • Jan 2005
    • 499

    #1

    Oil pressure light/Gauge Install

    hey guys, Ive got a few questions. As most of you know the 318 has a dumb problem of busting the oil pressure switch(which i didnt know about and put oil in it and checked and it was a little over maxed, forgot to put the cap back on and car ran like shit till i did, so it has oil pressure.)and mine is leaking pretty good from there. I was curious what would it entail to install a oil pressure gauge that i have sitting around, what is the normal pressure for the m42 to run. It is an older sunpro gauge i had bought for my monte carlo ss, its got the sender, wiring and gauge(its white faced unfortunatley but ohwell). Im going to be turboed soon as well and would be good to have this. Do i just install a T between the bottom of the oil filter housing, intall the new pressure switch and install the sender for the gauge on the open end of the T? thanks!
    -Max
  • asubimmer
    R3V OG
    • Jul 2004
    • 6482

    #2
    oil pressure is nice but oil temp is >. if your pressure drops then you are screwed, w/ the temp gauge you can see it coming instead of when its too late.
    ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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    • NC325iC
      R3V OG
      • Mar 2004
      • 6565

      #3
      how does that work
      Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

      Originally posted by TimKninja
      Im more afraid of this thread turning into one of those classic R3v moments, where Pizza gets delivered.

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      • blownbrick245
        E30 Addict
        • Jan 2005
        • 499

        #4
        oil is hotter than normal something not good is happenning

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        • asubimmer
          R3V OG
          • Jul 2004
          • 6482

          #5
          Originally posted by NC325iC
          how does that work
          lol
          ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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