JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 08/12/12 02:49 AM Share Posted 08/12/12 02:49 AM Go the t piece bud this is the product code u need for fg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrmcdowell Donating Members 730 Member For: 13y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Randwick, sydney Posted 08/12/12 02:54 AM Author Share Posted 08/12/12 02:54 AM I was told to get the sandwich plate. that's what they asked for so thought I would get what he wants. the t piece doesnt get an accurate reading or soemthing he said?plus im getting a service also so he is changing the oil filter anyways 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 08/12/12 02:58 AM Share Posted 08/12/12 02:58 AM Arh ok its just the t piece is like $15 and u have to use a liquid sealant on the threads to get the right readingsSandwich plates are fine but I cant for the life of me find the pic or model number for it There around $60 and ebay has them and rocket industries online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrmcdowell Donating Members 730 Member For: 13y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Randwick, sydney Posted 08/12/12 03:10 AM Author Share Posted 08/12/12 03:10 AM yeah I looked on ebay. around 35+postage but they say universal and so emailed him and he needs the type of filter I use and the serial number to see if it is "compatiable" haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 2m 29d Gender: Male Posted 08/12/12 03:11 AM Share Posted 08/12/12 03:11 AM Everywhere I went suggested a sandwich plate, even the place I bought the t piece from. Aparently the sandwich plate reads more accurate but ive seen plenty of setups using a t piece so I assume its fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrmcdowell Donating Members 730 Member For: 13y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Randwick, sydney Posted 08/12/12 03:12 AM Author Share Posted 08/12/12 03:12 AM yeah DK that's what he said. t piece is fine but if you want solid readings sandwich plate is the way to go so cant argue with accuracy. its like telling people you have 355rwkw when really its probably only 320 haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Converted Donating Members 344 Member For: 13y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/12/12 12:41 PM Share Posted 08/12/12 12:41 PM (edited) Don't bother with sandwich plate. I couldn't find one that didn't leak.I ended up putting a brass T piece in where the oil pressure sender for the light in the cluster is. It's cheaper and has never leaked a drop. I can get the part number for you, but you'll have to wait til Monday as the box is in my glove box and I blew my diff yesterday. Car is at a diff shop getting a truetrac. $150 to install per gauge??? I need to start offering to install these for people and make some cash!!!!Edit: didn't see second page with t piece discussion.How could the sandwich plate give a better pressure reading than a t piece?The T piece is screwed in where the oil pressure sender for the light in the cluster is!!!Sounds like your installer wants the easy to install option if you ask me Edited 08/12/12 12:47 PM by The Converted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrmcdowell Donating Members 730 Member For: 13y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Randwick, sydney Posted 08/12/12 07:01 PM Author Share Posted 08/12/12 07:01 PM no idea that's just what I have heard from people as it's right in the guts of it all maybe? where as the t piece is running from a hose that your using for temp? not to sure.should offer to install gauges. 100 bucks each and your in easy. 300 bucks cash for a day I think people would pay that I know I would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrmcdowell Donating Members 730 Member For: 13y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Randwick, sydney Posted 08/12/12 07:38 PM Author Share Posted 08/12/12 07:38 PM F**k me with a big stick rapidly how hard is it to find the right one of these sandwich plates hahaha. finally found one but it says its for an oil cooler but looks exactly the same and is about 60 bucks and is an earls one. one guy tried to tell me that the ford fg only ever came in a 4cyl non turbo and didnt know what I was talking about bahahaha tourists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Converted Donating Members 344 Member For: 13y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/12/12 10:10 PM Share Posted 08/12/12 10:10 PM (edited) The t piece doesn't go into a hose bud. There is a sensor for the oil pressure light that you see in your dash cluster (not temperature sender). This is screwed into the side of the engine block. You unscrew it, screw in T piece, then screw both of your sensors into it. I'd still feel like an arsehole charging $300 to install them. They're just so easy to do :-/Edit: I now understand why your installer asked for the sandwich plate. You have two oil gauges and as such require two points to pick up a reference from. Sandwich plates can give you many. Just be sure to check it for leaks for the first few weeks and check the tension of it when you change your oil filter. Edited 08/12/12 10:13 PM by The Converted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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