The 'E' Type Forum

Hi,
Updating my oil pressure gauge to a mechanical one and wondered about getting the combined oil pressure/water temp gauge as it has a more detailed reading which provides a spare space for another instrument.
Thinking of an oil temp gauge and wonder if anyone fitted an oil temp gauge to a 4.2?
If so is it a simple job or is it not worth the hassle.
Best wishes,
Nigel.

Hi I have an oil temp gauge , when I made my dash and loom I decided to fit a more informative oil temp guage than the gauge that tells me if my alternator is charging or not . I now have a charge light for that . I fitted the sender for the oil temp into the the oil gallery by removing one of the plugs and fitting an adaptor into the oil gallery . I also fitted an oil light sender into one of the gallery orifices too so I now have a wet oil oil pressure gauge , an oil oil temp , and an oil pressure lamp , Regards cautious Darren of Orpington .
And no it's not to much hassle to fit

And what temperature are you looking for as "normal".....Steve

Slap bang in the middle of the gauge

That dosnt sound very technical.......depends what range your guage is?.....Steve

The highest I've seen the oil temp after some fast motorway use on a hot day is 80 degrees . Normal driving is 50 . I do have an oil cooler . I'm thinking about moving the temp sender to the sump plus