Oil pressure gauge

[ComicalEngineer]

I've got a couple of oil pressure gauges lying round my garage and would like to fit one to the Disco.

Where is the bestplace to tap into the oil circuit to do this please?

(1996 300tdi, non-EDC)

[discool]

Get a T piece and remove the oil pressure switch install the T piece reinstall the switch and install the gauge sender.

Job Done :)

[stabinthedark]

I did as discool says.

You can get any T pieces (and gauges etc) from these people

http://www.speedograph-richfield.com/

[MadDan]

Mine came from McGill motorsport,excellent people to deal with.
I have oil press,voltmeter,egt and turbo boost mounted in a pod on top of the dash which also helps hold the old peeling 300 dash down! I also have a second oil pressure gauge mounted in front of the front sunroof handle which shows air pressure from on board compressor.Could post pics if you are interested?
Gauges are black face that are backlit when powered up,about £15/18 iirc,cheap as chips! and come with fitting kits

[DiscoTdi]

Mine came from McGill motorsport,excellent people to deal with.
I have oil press,voltmeter,egt and turbo boost mounted in a pod on top of the dash which also helps hold the old peeling 300 dash down! I also have a second oil pressure gauge mounted in front of the front sunroof handle which shows air pressure from on board compressor.Could post pics if you are interested?
Gauges are black face that are backlit when powered up,about £15/18 iirc,cheap as chips! and come with fitting kits

MadDan - please post some pics, I'm considering fitting extra gauges and need some inspiration :)

cheers

[martini_zupa]

Mine came from McGill motorsport,excellent people to deal with.
I have oil press,voltmeter,egt and turbo boost mounted in a pod on top of the dash which also helps hold the old peeling 300 dash down! I also have a second oil pressure gauge mounted in front of the front sunroof handle which shows air pressure from on board compressor.Could post pics if you are interested?
Gauges are black face that are backlit when powered up,about £15/18 iirc,cheap as chips! and come with fitting kits

gimme gimme gimme pics! :p

[antichrist]

For turbo equipped engines the best place is right at the oil inlet for the turbo. This way you know your pressure is good at the turbo, which has the closest tolerances, before moving off.

[MadDan]

pics finally! Excuse the mess,she is a workhorse!

[MadDan]

try again

[landowner]

Thought my zoo zoo was a mess:eek:

nice pod though, very nice:)

[MadDan]

It is a mess,does get worse but its function over form all the way, I do a dirty job,a lot of off roading and have a very big dog.