00:00So you finally decided to add an oil pressure gauge to your build,
00:03and then you hit that wall we all hit, where exactly does the sensor go?
00:07Because your engine has exactly one port, and now you've got two things that need it.
00:12I went digging through the cheap fittings and sensors people actually buy,
00:15and I pulled together the top 5 oil pressure sensors and gauge adapters that punch way above
00:20their price tag. Let's get into it. Starting off with the stainless steel side
00:25hole T adapter, this is the one with the 1⁄8-inch NPT female port and options for M12,
00:30M10, M14, 1⁄8 NPT and 1⁄4 NPT. The whole idea here is simple, it lets you keep your factory oil
00:38pressure switch running while you tap in an aftermarket gauge center at the same time.
00:43No warning light disappearing off your dash, no compromises. It's machined out of stainless,
00:49so it's not going to corrode or crack under heat cycling like some of those cheap brass ones do.
00:54Nearly 5,000 sold and a perfect 5-star rating for $7.80. That's about the cost of a coffee
01:01and a
01:01muffin. Now if you want essentially the same fitting for a little less money, the second version comes
01:07in at $6.38. Same stainless steel construction, same side hole design, same range of thread sizes
01:14so you can match whatever your block is running. The rating sits at 4.8, so a tiny step down,
01:20but with almost 4,900 units sold, people clearly aren't having problems with it.
01:26Honestly, if you're on a tight build budget or you just need a spare sitting in the toolbox,
01:30grabbing this one and pocketing the difference makes total sense.
01:34Third up is the LS-specific T-adapter, and this is the one to grab if you're doing an engine
01:39swap.
01:40It's got an M16x1.5 thread on one end and January 8th NPT on the other, which is exactly what
01:46the back
01:46of an LS block is asking for. It also works great as a turbo oil feedline fitting, so it's doing
01:53double duty. $7.45, 4.9 stars, and just under $4,800 sold. If you've ever tried to source an
02:01LS-specific fitting from a parts counter, you know you're getting quoted $25 for the same piece of
02:06metal. Number 4 is the actual sensor itself, a universal oil pressure sensor switch that covers
02:12a genuinely ridiculous list of vehicles. Chevy, Toyota, Honda, Dodge, Ford, Subaru, Chrysler,
02:20Kia, Mazda, Mercury, Suzuki, Lexus, Acura, Hyundai. Odds are pretty good your cars on that list.
02:27This is the part that fails and gives you that flickering oil light or a false low-pressure
02:32reading, and swapping it is usually a 15-minute job with a socket. $4.75.
02:39$4.9 stars, $4,700 sold. At that price you'd almost be silly not to keep one in the glove
02:46box.
02:47And rounding out the list, the M16 by 1.5 to 1.8 NPT straight adapter for LS series engines.
02:54This one isn't a T, it's a pure thread converter, so if you're running an aftermarket gauge sender
02:59that's 1.8 NPT and your block is M16, this is the missing link. It's the simplest part on the
03:05list
03:05and probably the most commonly forgotten one, which is exactly why people end up ordering it
03:10as an afterthought and waiting another week on shipping. $5.43, 4.9 stars.
03:17Just add it to the cart now and save yourself the headache later.
03:21All 5 of these are linked down in the description, so go check current pricing before you order.
03:27And if this saved you some guesswork, hit that like button and subscribe,
03:30I've got more cheap parts that actually work coming your way. Catch you in the next one.
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