Tdi 300 Oil Pressure Gauge

volvo_saint

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #1

Checked the oil this morning and found that the Tdi 300 dip stick reading was pretty low....the indicator light on the dashboard never did light up!

So I would like to fit an oil pressure gauge. Can anyone recommend which aftermarket oil gauge to fit? or should I go for an Land Rover item?

 

Griffdowg

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #2

When you say low, how low?

The light will only come on (in my experience) when the oil is way off the dipstick and pressure is lost.

If you want a pressure gauge fit a VDO unit, I think 5 bar is enough for a tdi. You will need a sender unit too and I think a T piece. Dont ask for part numbers, its an absolute mindfield! Will take alot of working out, or a lot of £££ and go through Croytec.

CroyTec .Home.

HTH

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volvo_saint

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #3

the bottom 2mm of the dipstick was covered in oil - that is surely too low?

 

Davec

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #4

Oil pressure gauge wouldn't have helped you

 

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discomania

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #5

It will only drop pressure when it no longer picks up oil - then the light would come on.

Also the oil level is designed to take into account steep hills, so most road driving you might find it would be ok..