Oil temp guage.

[SILICONEKID345HP]

Could I use a water temp guage to neasure oil temperature?

Just an idea .

[Steve_D]

The temperature sensors could be the same design so you could use a switch and switch one gauge between water and oil.

Steve

[SILICONEKID345HP]

I removed the clock and fitted a new oil temp guage which fell to bits
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Those water temp guages are available at a reasonable price

[Incognegro]

Does the ecu not already give an oil temp value? If so would it be easier to get one of the android apps that read all sorts of data like Aides?

I've just got one (Torque Pro) which I am testing on my RR EVOQUE ahead of fitting Powers knock MBE (OBD2) ecu I already get a spoken notification. "Engine has now reached operating temperature" although the evoque doesn't give a visible oil temp value?

[WokingWedger]

Incognegro said:

I already get a spoken notification. "Engine has now reached operating temperature" although the evoque doesn't give a visible oil temp value?

Ohh I like !

(but I guess the old 14 CUX wont be up to it)

[Rocketman55]

Oil gauge:



The above picture shows a one-off 8-gauge Chimaera dash with additional volt gauge (from a Griffith) and oil temp gauge (face modified from a water temp gauge). The sensor for the oil temp was fitted in a modified sump plug.

This was back in 1997. Not sure if this car is still around. It was a 1995 4.0 serpentine.

Edited by Rocketman55 on Friday 25th November 15:17

Edited by Rocketman55 on Friday 25th November 15:27

[Bassfiendnoideawhathp]

Rocketman55 said:

Oil gauge:



The above picture shows a one-off 8-gauge Chimaera dash with additional volt gauge (from a Griffith) and oil temp gauge (face modified from a water temp gauge). The sensor for the oil temp was fitted in a modified sump plug.

This was back in 1997. Not sure if this car is still around. It was a 1995 4.0 serpentine.

Edited by Rocketman55 on Friday 25th November 15:17

Edited by Rocketman55 on Friday 25th November 15:27

Mine...







Phil