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Oil filter sandwich plate

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:07 pm
by pjb
I've just bought an oil filter sandwich plate from trademe because I want to fit a oil pressure sensor.
It's going on to a Mitsi Pajero 3.5 V6 - which has an M20 oil filter thread.

So what you're supposed to do is mount the sandwich plate onto the engine using the centre fitting. Then you just spin on the filter as normal. The problem is the centre fitting has only got about 15 mm of male thread for the filter to screw on to, much less than what normally protrudes from the engine. The oil filter won't even begin to thread on!

Anyone had any experience with this?

Re: Oil filter sandwich plate

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:22 pm
by muddyhilux
hey mate,ive ran these multiple times and never had an issue,possibly might not be matched to you filter set up so may need to get a different filter then it'll work?

Re: Oil filter sandwich plate

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:34 pm
by pjb
Jackpot - found a different filter listed as 'some models' that's a better fit...

Re: Oil filter sandwich plate

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:34 pm
by coxsy
thinking about one for the safari and one of those high filtation filters off it

Re: Oil filter sandwich plate

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:37 pm
by tweake
for a bypass filter you only need to T the oil pressure switch. they don't need much flow.

Re: Oil filter sandwich plate

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:40 pm
by coxsy
have another gauge sensor threaded in it already

Re: Oil filter sandwich plate

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:51 pm
by Lynx
Put a T on the T. Job Done.

Re: Oil filter sandwich plate

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:19 pm
by tweake
you can also get 3 way stand offs.

Re: Oil filter sandwich plate

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:01 pm
by coxsy
cool :D