Oil sender adapter plate for M20

[bmwpower]

I used this one from VAC motorsports and it works fantastic.

http://store.nexternal.com/shared/St...t=products.asp

plugs in where the stock sending unit goes.

Holy shit, you flipped the oil filter adapter around. Didn't even think of doing that!

Gonna check that VAC part out.

[Jordan325iC]

Oil temp on an M20 is pretty much of a non-issue unless there are serious engine problems. Having a gauge may be "cute", but it really isn't needed.

For us turbo guys, it is actually very helpful to know when the oil is fully warmed up before we rag on it and when the oil is fully cooled before shutdown.

[325is///M-tech]

I used this one from VAC motorsports and it works fantastic.

http://store.nexternal.com/shared/St...t=products.asp

plugs in where the stock sending unit goes.

[jlevie]

Oil temp on an M20 is pretty much of a non-issue unless there are serious engine problems. Having a gauge may be "cute", but it really isn't needed.

[Knockenwelle]

I found a M12x1.25, 20mm long, 10.9 bolt. Then I stuck in in a collet lathe and drilled a hole through it and tapped the head side for 1/8 NPT. Screwed it into the block, used some brass fittings and a tee from Ace, and a pressure switch for a Chevy truck (3-5 psi). My oil pressure line is on the other leg of the tee. It cost me about $10 total, and works fine. Ony downside is that I have no provision for oil temp, but there's always the pan...

[jlevie]

I suppose you could. You'd need to run a line from the adapter to a tee one side of which was threaded for the OE switch or use a 7psi switch that has 1/8NPT threads. I didn't care for the idea of hanging the pressure sender off the adapter. So I have it mounted on the rear side of the motor mount strut and used copper tubing from the adapter to the sensor. That makes it a bit easier to get to the filter, as a bonus.

[bmwpower]

That's a nice part, but for a touch less you can get an adapter that mounts where the stock pressure switch is from BavAuto. That is what I used.

I just looked at that one. It looks nice and simple. Can you retain the factory sensor with that setup?

I have one on my car. Nice product but on mine the anodizing messes with the grounding of the senders - even after I sanded some of the surfaces bare. I've got a "temporary" ground setup until I change my oil again and can disassemble everything for a more permanent solution. The adapter has 3 ports - I've got a temp. sender and a pressure sender and I think I'm going stick a bolt with wire connected to it in the third port the complete the ground.

Mine also leaks a little bit but I may not have tightened it enough.

That stinks. I would hate to have oil leaks and bad grounds.

[jlevie]

That's a nice part, but for a touch less you can get an adapter that mounts where the stock pressure switch is from BavAuto. That is what I used.

[BlackSpeed66]

I have one on my car. Nice product but on mine the anodizing messes with the grounding of the senders - even after I sanded some of the surfaces bare. I've got a "temporary" ground setup until I change my oil again and can disassemble everything for a more permanent solution. The adapter has 3 ports - I've got a temp. sender and a pressure sender and I think I'm going stick a bolt with wire connected to it in the third port the complete the ground.

Mine also leaks a little bit but I may not have tightened it enough.

[kishg]

yup. trg makes good stuff and chuck (factory3) is a spec e30 sponsor to boot!!

[bmwpower]

I was thinking of getting one of these:

http://www.factory3performance.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=288

Any good? Price seems reasonable. Any experience or other recommendations?