Oil Temp Sensor Placement
#21
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Falls Church, VA
Posts: 1,361
Total Cats: 17
![Default](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Autometer 2267. Adapts 1/8 NPT sensors to the M14 x 1.5 threads of the oil drain. Ebay, amazon, wherever has them the cheapest. The one review on Amazon is mine and I suggest you read it. Cliff's: it works but the washer placement has to be "just so."
I can post a couple once I find my camera. You can get away with drilling & tapping the pan itself if you don't want to weld on a bung, but I wouldn't drill the pan with it still on the motor. Reason being, the pan (at least the 01 pan) has some baffling fins in the bottom of the sump. If you drilled it blind, there's a chance you could drill directly or sideways into one of the fins and wind up with a hole that would be a PITA to tap and could cause issues with the fit of the sensor.
I can post a couple once I find my camera. You can get away with drilling & tapping the pan itself if you don't want to weld on a bung, but I wouldn't drill the pan with it still on the motor. Reason being, the pan (at least the 01 pan) has some baffling fins in the bottom of the sump. If you drilled it blind, there's a chance you could drill directly or sideways into one of the fins and wind up with a hole that would be a PITA to tap and could cause issues with the fit of the sensor.
#23
![Default](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Bump for a useful pic for those who stumble across this thread by searching. (I know I did but didn't see any pics).
Here is fitment with a 1/8npt oil drain adapter and an AEM 1/8 npt temperature sensor. It sits just high enough to not bottom out on the ground and gave me good readings.
Here is fitment with a 1/8npt oil drain adapter and an AEM 1/8 npt temperature sensor. It sits just high enough to not bottom out on the ground and gave me good readings.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/engine-performance-56/136688-oil-temp-sensor-placement-img_6253.jpg?dateline=1427429967)
Last edited by cyotani; 03-27-2015 at 12:31 AM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
StratoBlue1109
Miata parts for sale/trade
21
09-30-2018 01:09 PM
stoves
Suspension, Brakes, Drivetrain
5
04-21-2016 03:00 PM