oil pressure guage.

[vrooom]

My imported mx5 has oil pressure gauge that read 0 to 6 kg/cm. my car does 6 when its cold, then drop down to 2 when its reached full operating temp, when i shift gears, or let off throttle, it changes to 4, in middle.

Is that real oil pressure guage or "fake" ones?

[MX-5 Lazza]

If it was a fake one it would show 50% (ish) or nothing at all and wouldn't move when revving the engine

[J-Tuner]

i think i must have a 'fake' gauge as its always just over halfway regardless. I did an oil and filter change (which incidentally was a ball ache getting to the filter and scratched my arm up on the plenum ) and noticed no discernable movement...

Anyone know of a thread with pics on sender placement, thread type etc ? I might pick one up and update it - got a trackday later this month so might come in handy LOL

Steve

Edited by J-Tuner on Monday 12th October 13:26

[GHW]

The sender's right next to the oil filter - not the job you want to be doing unless you're really, reallllllly keen on getting a real one

[J5]

I always that in my mk1 that it was an oil level gauage, as it never seems to move once the cars going

[bluetone]

The sender is not exactly cheap either..

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/product...

[J-Tuner]

Bearing on how much of a ball-ache it is getting in there i might be inclined to use a sandwich plate and a few new gauges in the centre console and leave the standard one well alone