Oil pressure gauge fitting - Block thread size?

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Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:26 pm

I've got an oil pressure gauge to fit to my 325, just realised that I also need a t-piece in order to keep the oil pressure switch as well doh! Demon tweeks have t-pieces available, but what size is the thread on the block?

Also I've got an oil temp gauge, and I need a t-piece for that as well - I guess the easiest place to put that would be along the pipe to the oil cooler, but what size is the pipe - again needed to order a t-piece.
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Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:38 pm

sure its 12mm
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Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 9:00 pm

Thanks, is that for the oil pressure switch thread? Would M12x1.5 be the right size then?
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Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 9:08 pm

yes mate it is for oil pressure switch and 12x1.5 is correct
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Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 9:49 pm

A1BMW325iSport wrote:yes mate it is for oil pressure switch and 12x1.5 is correct
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Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:19 pm

Jackle, is this for the Audi VDO guages?

I've just bought a set of these and need to order the t-piece for the oil pressure sender. WHen you find the correct one could you please post up a link to the correct part at Demon Tweeks or wherever you get it so that I can order one.

I've already got the temp sender in my sump plug.
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Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:10 am

Adam, mine are a pair of LMA gauges from Demon Tweeks, the t-piece I expect I will buy will be this one
Hopefully it will do the job.

I was also going to get this adaptor to fit in one of the oil lines to the oil cooler for the temp gauge, but I don't know what size to order - any idea?