Can anyone think of a reason why these gauges would be s**t/unsuitable?

Yes, you get what you pay for etc. but do cheap gauges just barely work or is it more of a case of being less accurate ie. not temperature to 0.1deg but within +/- 2deg? I just want to monitor oil temperature if I fit additional oil cooling to ensure that the oil is reaching a suitable operating temperature. If they work and are within a few degrees that's fine.

These ones also look non-max power and functional so might be alright?

There is the option of 3 for 66 pounds, or just the one. I only really need oil temperature, oil pressure is already on the instrument cluster. I was thinking of either a single din mount for 3 gauges, or alternatively, mounting the oil temp. somewhere on it's own. I'd rather keep costs down instead of buying gauges I don't need. I'm not sure where to mount a single one though, as I'd rather not butcher anything too much nor have anything looking too bad, and keeping the stereo would be nice.

I did consider the top glovebox (ph.1) but that's a bit far from the driver's seat. I could cut out one vent I suppose.

Any thoughts/ideas? Particularly on those cheap gauges? I know the likes of VDO are okay but they're double the cost without a sender, plus there's buying an adaptor for the sump plug.

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61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread

Seen them mounted in the ashtray hole before

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Okay, but how inaccurate is "inaccurate"? Is it 3deg out? Fine, I want to know whether my oil is either 60deg (bad) or 140 (bad). Whether it is 87 or 90.5 doesn't matter so much.

Why does a good one need to be expensive? What about them is complicated and expensive to manufacture? I don't want something s**tty that doesn't work of course, I'm asking if there are decent ones to be had that aren't one of the big few names that want huge amounts of cash for what is essentially a little dial that takes a signal and displays it.


Is that present on a ph.1 engine or would they have more likely fitted a bung given that the instrument cluster doesn't have a temperature gauge?

If it is there then just using that would be good.

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61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread

all the adaptors are available on evil bay ive just bought a few to fit pressure take off and extra pressure switch
the block tapping is 16mm x 1.5mm

Yeah got that covered there's a hydraulic fittings supplier we use at work.

Next time I'm under the car I'll have a look for the sender. If it's difficult to get it to work with most gauges that'll be a problem. Perhaps I'll just use the hole for that with an aftermarket one.

Basically, are there any aftermarket gauges that function properly, and that aren't 50-100 pounds?

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61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread

Yeah midlife had one for sale earlier for not too much money. Should have bought it.

I could spend 100 quid on a gauge but that's a lot of money for what it is in my opinion!

A small OLED screen could replace the clock in the centre console, that'd be pretty good I'd have thought.

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61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread

Phase 1's don't have oil temperature in the rev counter, they have oil pressure instead.

The phase 1's have a blanking plug on the front of the sump ready for an oil temp sender but you will still need a new sump plug with the 1/8" npt hole in it. A bit like this

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I know what your saying about the price for what they are/do but like I say a 52mm gauge is a bit big for my liking and awkward to mount somewhere where it would look good.

I'm still not sure where I would mount the led gauge either to be honest, until I have it in my hand I don't know I might try something like putting it in the horn button on the momo steering wheel or in the flip down ashtray

Off for an m.o.t now so fingers crossed......

lol pah you owners with std pressure gauges im fitting a pressure gauge to my ph2 with an early warning light of 20psi ish cause ive only got an oil temp gauge
Im leaving the existing pressure switch but adding the new sensors to the 2nd block tapping

Is the spare oil bung an M14 or M16...?

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DIABLO GTI-6 - Legend - NILE GTI-6 - Sold
CHERRY GTI-6 P1 SUPERCHARGED - Broken up
BLACK RALLYE - Sold
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Just found an adapter on egay for Peugeot sumps and they are M16x1.5....

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DIABLO GTI-6 - Legend - NILE GTI-6 - Sold
CHERRY GTI-6 P1 SUPERCHARGED - Broken up
BLACK RALLYE - Sold
205 Dturbo xud9 work horse - Dead
CHERRY RALLYE - new toy

Years ago when we used to have dashes full of gauges on the minis we used to use smiths or jaegers i think

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Old pugs don't die they just get faster

Right, this makes sense

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DIABLO GTI-6 - Legend - NILE GTI-6 - Sold
CHERRY GTI-6 P1 SUPERCHARGED - Broken up
BLACK RALLYE - Sold
205 Dturbo xud9 work horse - Dead
CHERRY RALLYE - new toy