low temp thermostat

[h100vw]

Water temp sensing flange:

42 Draft Designs Water Temp Adaptor - 1.8T - Polo 9n3 - Volkswagen - Shop By Car | Awesome GTI

Oil temp/pressure adaptor:

42 Draft Designs VW Oil Pressure Relocation Kit - Polo 9n3 - Volkswagen - Shop By Car | Awesome GTI

I assume it goes into that port for a sender. Thats vacant on our car isn't it? - i'll have to have a squiz today

The little plug on top of the filter mount could be used. Pretty sure that's where my Oil pressure gauge runs from.

I honestly think you've spent excess time on this Sam.

Fit an oil cooler and delete the heat exchanger. Don't go mad with the size of the oil radiator.

[sambb]

True, but I'm glad I managed to suss a few things out before I got it all back together.

[Martin]

It would be good to get those sensors installed

Fit an oil cooler and delete the heat exchanger. Don't go mad with the size of the oil radiator.

Sounds like a plan

[sambb]

I've got a correction to make. A few posts ago I mentioned how VW had told me that the standard replacement thermostat is a 83/102 unit. Well today I was down there picking up a new radiator and PCV and asked them to check again on the spec and it is in fact an 87/102 degree. There was no optional 83 degree one in the system or any other possibility so what they told me previously was definitely a mistake and what VW sell does line up exactly with the aftermarket ones recommended for our car by dayco/tridon that are 190 farenheit opening.