Are they better than stock?? Hard to install?Just want to take good care of our new motor.

 

O I would think anything is better than stock. lol But I hope the lines don't break. Or you will have hot oil shooting around in the cabin.


Santiago

 

I trust a Quality Mechanical gauge, over an electrical one. One reason is you may have to use a sealant on the sending unit which can interfere with the grounding of the sending unit possibly causing errouneous readings.

On the mechanical gages, BEWARE of the inexpensive Parts store brand. (IE Sunpro) I got one of these a few weeks back and it reads 25º /high as verified with an accurate digital kitchen thermometer

 

Whats a good brand??? I saw an apc this weekend at pep boys.Stay away??Is there a chance they could fail and spray oil in the car???My wife would freak.

 

Autometer is a good affordable brand, in the pro-comp line and above. If you are that worried about the nylon line failing (I'm not) then spring for the braided ss Teflon line, and then you have to worry about the ss chafing everything it touches.

 

then you can plasticoat teh stainless steel braid

 

Welll................I do wrap all my SS lines in Silicone Tape

 

This actually happened to a buddy of mine. I stretched out and pulled the tube right off the back of his new oil pressure guage. He didn't notice it because it was night and there was no light on the guage yet. The idiot light went off and than I realised tha the passenger compartment had about 1/4 inch of very hot motor oil on the floor.

Two years later, his car *still* smells like motor oil. We did about everything we could short of ripping out all the carpet.