looking at the plethora of gauges, ect. you can buy for yer mini ---- one thing that seems to be constant for me so far ---- somebody is wrrroonnng ---- on stating that tap in the head [or block..i cant see at this point but i removed the send unit and see the hole...] it AINT 3/8" npt as alot of aftermarket shiz states it is!!!
Anyone KNOW what size that %*!$@ is??? spent 20$ on various tees,nipples , ect.. to no avail [ and im fairly familiar with pipe/thread standards ]

Throw a dog a bone here pleez :P

 

DOH! im replying to this myself [i.e. i found out wth it is the hard way...] IF your the sad owner of a 2009 mini S [and any other 09 my guess...] the tap for the oil send unit is actually M16 x 1.5 [and i will stake my life and my pink slip on that one..] as such yer gonna have 1 hellofa time getting any fitting that will work here ---you arent gonna have any luck trying to buy an oil filter adapter that will work either [be it that biscuit plate which wont even fit OR the radiator that has adapter plate ==there just isnt enuff room to run the lines plus and adapter up to the top ..] At this point there is only 1 solution [unless somebody comes by here and tells you otherwise and my guess it will involve a very expensive and extremely over priced rip-off fitting..] buy yourself a M16 x 1.5 tap / a 3/8" npt tap and a M16 x 1.5 die !!! -- then whatever gauge set you purchased find a way to rethread said pieces to fit the M16 x1.5 thread that is in the head where the oil send unit is/or was if u get yer gauge setup..located.

 

Have you checked out the Cravenspeed website?

Yours is 2009 so N14 engine so I think they have a solution for you. (Won't work for me cuz I have the N18.)

 

We do offer oil filter housing adapters for both the N14 and N18 engines. I assume, since we are the only ones who make them, I must be be rip-off artist in this case. I understand that, $50-$75 is a lot for a hunk of metal, but it would save you from buying all those taps, dies and materials...

http://www.cravenspeed.com/gauge-sender-adapters/

 

Kellen, how about updating the website with pics and install instructions for the N18 oil pressure adapter?

 

im not going to call you a rip-off artist sir ---- working in industry , healthcare, construction,music biz ive become familiar with costs,production expense , marketing , bla bla bla ---- i can make an objective observation though --- capitalism has gone totally off the F'n deep end and what used to be a profit has turned into insatiable greed . You can define/term those that do so however you like.. profiteers is a more accurate term i suppose --- If i had a million dollars i wouldnt even care would i? ah maybe so, who knows... but for a guy who's disabled , has no other income or family,friends ... most of what happened in recent years seems to be orchestrated. Cars that cant be modified w/o buying expensive adapters , cars engineered to literally break down or only be repaired by the corporation ---ect--ect . A person can either smile about it and keep the trend accelerating OR voice their opinion and try to find options to do otherwise..
ps: another interesting note --- im amazed at the % of product reps that reply to these questions as opposed to those who may have figured out another way to overcome said problem... but thats a nice product web page! lots of nifty adapters u guys have!!

 

PS: the tap cost 6 dollars , the die cost 5 ,the hex aluminum im using is from another website who said they had the right adapter and didnt---- i figured it was cheaper to spend 11 dolars than to go spend another 50-75$ for another adapter but its probably due to my cynical nature instead...