Oil Sump Plug Dimensions: Does Anyone Know Them?

[andrew]

I'm planning to fit a V.D.O. oil temperature gauge to my 33, using the temperature of the sump oil with which to measure it. Those supplying spare parts for air cooled V.W.s offer a sump plug with a temperature sensor built-in, with a M14 x 1.5 thread. Before ordering this I should like to confirm it's the correct thread or, if it's not, what the correct thread dimensions are. Any thoughts out there in Dafland?

[bobdisk]

Hi, I would like to do the same thing, what is the link to the suppliers? I did look at one some time ago, but the connection tag looked a bit low. We have a number of speed humps in our roads around here that have damaged the undertray on the BMW E46, obviously dont want that to happen to the 33!

[andrew]

Bob (and anyone else thinking to do the same!),

The link is this:

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283301356009?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1Pw8kVNttQn2XhdpaT9CArg67&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=283301356009&targetid=&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9041106&poi=9046052&campaignid=16787035564&mkgroupid=&rlsatarget=&abcId=9300848&merchantid=7335874&gclid=CjwKCAjwu_mSBhAYEiwA5BBmf_jCNMRKqlZCr6nk8A10FT_fiR6nXlrbqPVL5YsTbvN3Ryp1pGp8hxoC09UQAvD_BwE

I expect alternative sites exist, but this one on E-Bay is linked to JustKampers, from whom I've bought before.