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After numerous BOD issues I'm fitting an oil pressure gauge so I can monitor the engine. I have a 1.6td engine and space around the pressure switch on the oil filter housing is tight as I want to fit the sender on an adapter so I can retain the original pressure switch as well..There is more space around the other switch on the cylinder head itself, but would this effect the readings on the gauge.. Any advice......Mark

you need to fit a remote T piece.

A male M10 X 1 engine connector with a 1/8 NPT male hose point,
A length of steel braided hose with 1/8NPT female ends,
A T piece for either a mechanical or electrical connection +sender unit (elec),
for mechanical a length of hose to the cab, or a length of wire (elec). a gauge and a holder

I used the mechanical method as it's the most accurate and cheapest

demon tweeks do great acc

I'm no expert on Diesels, but the pressure throughout the system will be the same I would think.
Pretty certain of that.

Not if it has the hi - lo oil pressure senders like the WBX
The guage should read where the warning light reads. (tappet gallery usualy)
the other is line pressure from the oil pump

Thanks for that Kev and John....

I fitted mine via a sender into the top of the oil filter housing

Managed to squeeze in an adapter on the oil filter housing then fitted the original pressure switch and new sender(scrapped knuckles and a few expletives)..no leaks so far , but not road tested it yet. Routed the wiring from engine to dashboard. Next job..wire gauge up and find a suitable location to mount it.

pocolow wrote:Managed to squeeze in an adapter on the oil filter housing then fitted the original pressure switch and new sender(scrapped knuckles and a few expletives)..no leaks so far , but not road tested it yet. Routed the wiring from engine to dashboard. Next job..wire gauge up and find a suitable location to mount it.

I'm planning on fitting the VDO oil pressure sender that Justkampers sells: http://www.justkampers.com/shop/beetles ... 30001.html

Can anyone tell me if this is the right one to get and if its cheaper anywhere else. I'm really not sure what to be looking for when choosing an oil pressure sender for my 1.6Td T25.

I understand that I will need to fit an adaptor to get it to fit on the oil filter housing. I found this one on ebay. Is this what I need: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T-PIECE-OIL-PRESS ... 563c7a5dac

I'm keen to get an oil pressure guage fitted before I go on holiday in a couple of weeks as I have a new reconditioned engine (fitted after a catastrophic engine failure) and my dash warning light doesn' work anymore.

Thanks

Llamamup

I have the twin sender[justkampers] fitted to the front of the cylinder head,[no adaptor needed] if the oil gets realy hot you may get a low reading[below .5bar! at idle].the adaptor in your post seems to use the wrong thread [should be 10 by 1mm].

Hey all

I'm struggling to find the right adaptor piece to fit my oil pressure sender to the oil fiter housing. I found this one on Demon Tweaks.
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Performan ... e/812/1861

It asks me to specify the "engine thread" and the "pressure take off thread". Am I right in thinking that the engine thread is M10 x 1 and the oil pressure take off thread is 1/8 NPT?

All advice much appreciated.

Thanks

Llamapup

if your going to use the justkampers oil sender then both thread will be m10by1mm

dave friday wrote:if your going to use the justkampers oil sender then both thread will be m10by1mm

Dave

Thats handy. Thanks

Llamapup

on their site Demon say [in their drop down menue]"all VW oil fittingsare 10by1mm.
good luck.

dave friday wrote:on their site Demon say [in their drop down menue]"all VW oil fittingsare 10by1mm.
good luck.

I see that now. Thanks for your help guys. Fingers crossed I should be able to get my oil pressure guage fitted this weekend.

Chris

Llamapup