Kevin,
I recently installed the sandwich adapter with the stock oil cooler on my 2.1 WBX with no problems. 
Mike M

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> On Mar 5, 2015, at 5:00 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Stuart, can you clarify that? Are you saying I will not be able to use an
> oil filter sandwich adapter with the stock oil cooler? Because I was
> planning to... I don't see why you couldn't?  Or are you just saying the
> stock one sucks and should be replaced with an aftermarket one? I don't
> know much about this subject, will need to do some research.
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> You can have it all with that.  As you know, you need to add an external
>> cooler and junk the WBX stock cooler.
>> 
>> Stuart
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Kevin Duvernay
>> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 9:59 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
>> 
>> Well I do plan to install in the near future an oil filter sandwich plate
>> and putting in an oil pressure sensor and an oil temp sensor. Only thing
>> I'm waiting on is for Chris over at T3 to import another batch of gauge
>> pods for the ash tray.
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/vehicle-specific-oil-filter-sender-adapter.aspx
>> 
>> Is replacing the grey hi pressure switch a better option than the filter
>> adapter plate?
>> 
>>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dunno if it is possible with the WBX sensors but a thought:   Perhaps
>>> replace the sensor with a gauge for pressure?  Or a T-fitting, like I
>>> use on my inline VW motor... one that allows me to have the warning light
>>> function and the OP pressure instrument?   I also installed an oil
>>> temperature gauge....I think I put that at oil filter flange....
>>> 
>>>  Both of those gauges are very informative....I monitor those during
>>> extreme driving conditions...I would not feel comfortable depending on
>>> just the warnings from factory in any VW motor (that I can afford)
>>> when well-installed dependable instrument can show you the actual
>>> temperature and pressure and the trends in (almost) real time...
>>> 
>>>   As an example of the peace of mind given by actually knowing what
>>> is going on with the motor's insides.......On my recent trip back from
>>> the desert SW I encountered a huge traffic jamb on Cajon Pass, leaving
>>> San Bernardino....Almost two hours of stop and go, uphill amidst a
>>> crowd of huge big rigs and very aggressive California drivers, with no
>>> off ramps and almost no chance of lane changes, driving my 84 vanagon
>>> loaded at 4700lbs....Sitting there amongst all that I was glad to KNOW
>>> that nothing much was bothering the old ABA jetta motor...OP stayed at
>>> 23lbs during idle and the temp confirmed the motor was cooling just
>> fine...
>>> 
>>> Better, in my opinion, than just:  "Oil pressure?...Yes" that you get
>>> from the stock set up....
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks guys. How do I tell if my sensor is an aftermarket one or one
>>>> of the genuine resigned ones?
>>>> 
>>>> I do have a spare oil cooler O ring kicking around somewhere, I'll
>>>> dig it out. Good tip on the PB blaster. I snapped a stud replacing
>>>> the other header... (although the 2/4 header hardware looks much less
>>>> corroded and I've already broke 3 of the 4 nuts loose)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:12 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>>                Kevin
>>>>> 
>>>>>        Not that it is necessary, but I'll put a 2nd on what DH &
>>>>> KW
>>>> have
>>>>> said & Add that if
>>>>> 
>>>>> You have not already done so, You should Soak All the Nuts&Bolts
>>>>> that
>>>> you
>>>>> are going to
>>>>> 
>>>>> be removing on this project with PBBlaster &Or Zep45 Today & then
>>>> HeatItUp
>>>>> ToOp'Temp
>>>>> 
>>>>> &Then SoakAgain ~
>>>>> 
>>>>>        &Also ~ The NextTime You change Your Oil, Save Yourself
>>>>> some UnnecessarilySpent
>>>>> 
>>>>> $s & use Valvoline FullSynthetic Instead ~
>>>> http://www.valvoline.com/products/consumer-products/motor-oil/full-sy
>>>> nthetic-motor-oil/
>>>>> 
>>>>>        Redline is a GreatOil as are RoyalPurple & Ams but
>>>> WayOverPriced &
>>>>> a Valvo' F'S'Oil
>>>>> 
>>>>> will DoTheJob JustAsWell ~
>>>>> 
>>>>>        There are Other Good F'S'Oils out there but I'm just fond
>>>>> of Valvo' ~
>>>>> 
>>>>>                                                        ORR ~ DeanB
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 5 Mar , 2015, at 8:50 AM, Kevin Duvernay wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm swapping out my motor mounts tomorrow. While I'm there I'm
>>>>>> also
>>>> going
>>>>>> to replace the #2/4 header. If that goes smoothly, I've also got
>>>>>> a new water pump along with all new coolant pipes/gaskets and
>>>>>> hoses (its basically the last bits of my complete cooling system
>>>>>> overhaul!)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Anyways, I figured while I'm there doing all this I minus well
>>>>>> toss
>>>> in a
>>>>>> new high pressure oil sender (the grey one, .9 bar). What I'm
>>>> wondering
>>>>> is,
>>>>>> is it possible to do this without loosing too much oil? I JUST
>>>>>> changed
>>>>> the
>>>>>> oil out to some really expensive Redline synthetic stuff, would
>>>>>> hate
>>>> to
>>>>>> waste any of it...
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Also, anything else I should address while I'm back there?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Kevin
>> 
>>