Is anyone using an oil temp. gauge? Where did you connect the sensor? Does anyone sell the oil sandwich adapter for the Z? Just want to do this right.

 

Usually, you get the temp sensor installed at the oil sending unit which mounts to the block. I wish I had a picture to describe it. But it's pretty easy. You just remove the oil sending/pressure unit, and attach a brass fitting in its place. Now you can reattached the stock units, and "T" in the oil temp sensor. Most temp sensors will come with the T. I havent seen the oil-filter adaptor approach yet. I have seen that method done for oil cooler installations.

I am sure someone will have a better answer that me.

 

one thing you should consider:

The stock oil pressure sensor uses a 1/8" BSPT thread, and most aftermarket oil temp sensors will use a 1/8" NPT thread. These threads are similar but not identical. If you use teflon tape, it usually seals the gaps up well enough, but a proper installation would use an adapter from BSPT to NPT.

I'm working on a sensor kit that complements the oil cooler kit that I'm working on. Both should be available soon (1-2 months), and I will make a post about them here.

 

I'm due to use the oil filter adapter approach when I install an oil temp sensor during an upcoming oil change.. will let you know how it goes.. got the greddy adapter.. that comes with the appropriate fitting for our Z

 

By BSPT, do you mean british standard shiit? Honestly who uses that anymore. I have like 4 BS wrenches and I have used them maybe once on a 1973 march open wheel car

 

any cons of going with the sandwich approach.. willing to wait on installing if you are coming out with an adapter that is a bit better.. I'm in no rush to install it since I doubt I will be able to go to track until early fall where i would need to monitor the temp..

 

Greddy makes an oil sandwich adapter. Just not sure if it fits the Z. There site just says fits Nissan.

 

thats the one that i got.. comes with two adapters.. i checked the specs that it would fit.. but will confirm when I install it..

 

nothing wrong with the sandwich approach.. it just makes the install of an oil cooler a bit harder, since the oil cooler usually uses a sandwich as well.

IMO, the best solution is to use a BSPT-to NPT T-adapter and run a small diameter hose out to the sensor from the adapter. Connecting all of the sensors directly to the T-adapter tends to cause issues with cracking due to engine vibration and the weight of the sensors hanging off of the T-adapter.

 

yes, I am referring to the British Standard Pipe Thread (BSPT). I have no idea why Nissan chose to use it -- it's a huge pain, if you ask me. Like I said, people get away with just using 1/8" NPT and teflon tape, if you want to go that route. I just prefer to do it the right way, even if it's a little more painful.

 

would the hose run back to engine, i.e. would oil flow through the fitting? thanks for the information..

 

found this, the only thing is that my oil temp sensor is 1/8pt.. not 1/8NPT

http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/april04/nissport/

 

What about the Rubber hose comming out of the oil pump/filter? Could that be cut and a T-fitting be used with the oil temp sensor connected to the T???

 

you would want to take oil temp as close as possible to the oil pan as possible. that is where most of the oil is the majority of the time. and is where it would most accurately give the reading.