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[Mr Skrunts]

This little spate of oil pressure related episodes makes me wonder if an oil pressure gauge would be a wise addition?

By the time the oil light is on it's too late - pressure is down to a few PSI, whereas if we're up against gradual blocking of the oil pickup strainer the tell tale signs would be there earlier on an oil pressure gauge. :-/



Kevin

I was thinking of doing this a while ago but -

Wgere would you site the gauge, would you just fit one under the bonnet and check weekly.

Capillary or elecctric type?

Where would be the best place to plumb it into to.

[Road Hog Mad]

This little spate of oil pressure related episodes makes me wonder if an oil pressure gauge would be a wise addition?

By the time the oil light is on it's too late - pressure is down to a few PSI, whereas if we're up against gradual blocking of the oil pickup strainer the tell tale signs would be there earlier on an oil pressure gauge. :-/

Prophylactic cleaning of the sump and strainer is probably an excellent idea, though, and probably negates the need for a gauge if the car is subsequently looked after.

I think these are the consequences of a 20k service interval starting to bite. It's also worth bearing in mind that with the introduction of that service interval came a requirement for higher spec. oil, and for annual changes if the 20K isn't reached.

20k service interval being applied, but with whatever cheap oil the garage has in their bulk container?

.. and another reminder that if the oil light comes on, the engine needs to stop immediately. A few seconds longer can kill it in this state, let alone a mile.

the top of a 2.6 has been succesfully mated to the bottom half of a 3.0

I wonder what compression ratio that engine ended up with?

Kevin

the american version has an oil pressure gauge.

[aaronjb]

Wgere would you site the gauge, would you just fit one under the bonnet and check weekly.

There's really no point in doing that - you may as well just rely on the idiot light on the dash.. what you want is a gauge that will alert you, as you're driving, that the oil pressure isn't quite what it should be - rather than something you check from time to time at idle on your driveway..

Capillary or elecctric type?

Electric, every time - so much easier than trying to route stiff capillary hose through into a cabin.  Myself I rather like SPA gauges (get oil pressure & oil temperature on one gauge) which use very nice stainless steel aero grade sensors.

Where would be the best place to plumb it into to.

Can't answer that one but there is bound to be somewhere you can fit some kind of a fitting to; T-piece in where oil lines go to an oil cooler, or some kind of sandwich adapter under the oil filter housing..

[andyc]

Take the normal OP switch out, fit a T piece and then fit the OP switch back on one side and gauage sensor on the other

Andy

[Kevin Wood]

Another option is a higher pressure oil light switch so it comes on a little earlier. Problem is, you will then get it coming on at idle when the oil is hot.

http://www.thinkauto.com/earlywarning.htm

Kevin

[tidla]

Another option is a higher pressure oil light switch so it comes on a little earlier. Problem is, you will then get it coming on at idle when the oil is hot.

http://www.thinkauto.com/earlywarning.htm

Kevin

audi coupe i have long ago had all sorts of gauges including oil presure.

as said on idle it would be worrying low.

i think the big problem is the extended oil change interval with oils which are.. not adequate.

good clean of the sump and pick ups and back to a 10k interval will save the fretted look at an oil gauge.

[Kevin Wood]

good clean of the sump and pick ups and back to a 10k interval will save the fretted look at an oil gauge.

I would say 10K is still a bit ambitious, TBH. But agreed on the gauge and cleaning the sump (and oil pickup).

Kevin

[Marks DTM Calib]

Another option is a higher pressure oil light switch so it comes on a little earlier. Problem is, you will then get it coming on at idle when the oil is hot.

http://www.thinkauto.com/earlywarning.htm

Kevin

audi coupe i have long ago had all sorts of gauges including oil presure.

as said on idle it would be worrying low.

i think the big problem is the extended oil change interval with oils which are.. not adequate.

good clean of the sump and pick ups and back to a 10k interval will save the fretted look at an oil gauge.

Agreed, I am yet to be convinced that there is ANY oil that can stand such a silly service interval for all use.