T2 MSW Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 What solutions have people got for monitoring oil presure and oil temp? Im having some issues with the supply of my Dash unit and it dont look like its going to be delivered and fitted in time for my next track day on the 6th March. Im looking for a cheap and chearful way of monitoring the oil pressure and oil temps as I know if I dont monitor them i will be worried about it all day. Any ideas welcome but im not looking to go out and spend a load of money on expensive guages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I always run a mechanical (capillary) type oil pressure gauge unless the customers budget allows a decent digi dash and expensive Bosch senders. Raceparts gauges work fine, they do a 0 to 160 PSI pressure gauge, that I plumb into the oil filter housing centre bolt, and an electronic oil temp gauge I use with an m10 x 1.00 sender in the sump plug. Just ordered a set for someone's Supra on here, and I run exactly the same on my own Skyline engine. With the sump off you can weld in a boss and use a capillary type oil temp gauge, too, if you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Cheers Chris. Im waiting on a racepak dash with their own senders as my perminent solution but Im looking for a cheap temp solution just to keep an eye on it. Really was looking to avoid the copies all over ebay that prob read 90 degrees when its actually 130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I recommend the Raceparts ones then, I haven't fitted mine for my RB26 yet, if you were in a rush you could have those and I'll just re order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Cheer Chris, Ive emailed you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Cheers Chris. Im waiting on a racepak dash with their own senders as my perminent solution but Im looking for a cheap temp solution just to keep an eye on it. Really was looking to avoid the copies all over ebay that prob read 90 degrees when its actually 130 if you dont have access to calibration equipment a quick and easy method is boiling water, unless you live half way up Everest you will get a reliable 97-100 degrees, being in the calibration business in a previous life dont be fooled into thinking expensive necesarily means accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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