Oil Pressure Gauge

[Squalled]

Hey OzHonda,

I was thinking of adding an oil pressure gauge in my 98 Prelude. I was just wondering about the install process and whether or not I would need electrical or mechanical?

Thanks.

[RenzokukenJ]

Mechanical, shouldn't be too hard

[curtis265]

elec vs mech is your choice, comes down to costs/installation costs

[u mad?]

Mechanical gauges can leak hot oil, not best idea if its in your interior like i'd imagine it would be, unless you're going for that muscle car look with the gauges on your bonnet hehe

[RenzokukenJ]

You have to get a sandwich plate that goes on the stock oil cooler, if you have to get that oil cooler off be prepared to get a 30mm socket, and a lot of "fuk u kunt" and "YOU FUKIN ABO KUNT COME OFF"

[Squalled]

HAHAHAHA renzo, classic.

Thanks guys. Still very undecided if I'll end up doing but we'll see what happens.

If it did do it I'd most likely go for electrical rather then mechanical.

[mooshie]

Make sure you use a line from the sandwich plate to the sender unit and mount the sender to chassis. If you attach directly to the motor, vibrations will kill it eventually. Mine lasted about 10000km before I relocated it

[mugen_ctr]

depends on budget lad, the only electric gauges id touch would b branded like defi and auto meter, ive had a cheapie defi knock off, started to go haywire after half a year, binned it an went with Blitz...

Mechanical is fine, not sure why ppl say it will leak, ive had mine for over 3 yrs, never leaked once, pays to have GENUINE branded gauges, and not those knock offs, regardless of mech or electric

Spend the extra for a quality gauge an u wont look back

[Squalled]

Thanks guys.


depends on budget lad, the only electric gauges id touch would b branded like defi and auto meter, ive had a cheapie defi knock off, started to go haywire after half a year, binned it an went with Blitz...

Mechanical is fine, not sure why ppl say it will leak, ive had mine for over 3 yrs, never leaked once, pays to have GENUINE branded gauges, and not those knock offs, regardless of mech or electric

Spend the extra for a quality gauge an u wont look back

I would only go for something genuine. Can't go knock off for something like this. If I do and up getting any gauges I would go for autometer with the black face :)

[Super-DA9]

If you're only running a pressure gauge don't use a sandwich plate.

Run a remote line off the factory pressure switch location to a T piece mounted on the firewall, fit the aftermarket and OEM sensors to the T piece.

See LMA remote oil pressure kits, you can buy from demon tweeks in the UK.

[Squalled]

If you're only running a pressure gauge don't use a sandwich plate.

Run a remote line off the factory pressure switch location to a T piece mounted on the firewall, fit the aftermarket and OEM sensors to the T piece.

See LMA remote oil pressure kits, you can buy from demon tweeks in the UK.

That was another option one of my mates brought up too. Thanks for the Info!

[Jasemas]

Can't plug in OBDII reader and get app for live oil psi feedback on ipad? :P

[RenzokukenJ]

You can't with any app anyway

[curtis265]

Can't plug in OBDII reader and get app for live oil psi feedback on ipad? :P

No, that's not how it werks

That's just a low pressure switch, similar to how a thermostat works. Not quite a measurement device

[Jasemas]

Funny all these OBDII car apps have everything but oil pressure? :S

Oh well

[curtis265]

Funny all these OBDII car apps have everything but oil pressure? :S

Oh well

The car doesn't have the hardware, not really related to any programmer's abilities

[RenzokukenJ]

Obd2 can't even sense oil temperature, silly apps right