 AEM Electronic Oil Pressure Gauge, Help |
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 Apr 14, 2009 - 9:23 PM
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I have a Sunpro Oil Pressure Gauge in my ride right now...it reads 10 PSI at normal operating temp when at idle and about 40 PSI at 3000 rpm. Anyway, I want to upgrade to an electric one and AEM is a good brand.
Is this installation going to be as easy as the Sunpro Gauge installation? Is it accurate compared to a mechanical gauge like my Sunpro? |
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Apr 16, 2009 - 4:30 PM
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QUOTE (6G96GT @ Apr 14, 2009 - 9:23 PM)  I have a Sunpro Oil Pressure Gauge in my ride right now...it reads 10 PSI at normal operating temp when at idle and about 40 PSI at 3000 rpm. Anyway, I want to upgrade to an electric one and AEM is a good brand. Is this installation going to be as easy as the Sunpro Gauge installation? Is it accurate compared to a mechanical gauge like my Sunpro? it should be easier, no hose to run into the cabin, just a couple wires. it should be at least as accurate as the sunpro. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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Apr 16, 2009 - 8:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '08 From East Coast Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Just out of curiosity, what brand electric or mechanical are you running for a gauge (oil psi) and do you depend on it for oil pressure security?
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Apr 20, 2009 - 4:58 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 10, '06 From Greensburg,PA Currently Offline Reputation: 27 (94%) |
i feel like 10 psi is low??? i have a new oil pump on mine so i am not sure what the others run but i know my oil is running low (i'm burning it) when it dips below 25 on idle
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Apr 20, 2009 - 7:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '08 From East Coast Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
No, mine's good. I even called Toyota and had them pull the specs out for my specific year and model (cause I thought that was really low too) and the mech said that OEM spec says it should be a minimum of 4 PSI at idle and at least 35PSI at 3000 RPM. Just call up a local Toyota place near your location. I had the guy double check his sources too because I couldn't believe it. Presure2 informed me his was at about 12 PSI at idle.
Additionally, I even pulled out the Haynes book just now for our gen. and it reads 4.3 PSI at idle. |
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Apr 22, 2009 - 6:19 AM
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Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
QUOTE (6G96GT @ Apr 20, 2009 - 7:37 PM) No, mine's good. I even called Toyota and had them pull the specs out for my specific year and model (cause I thought that was really low too) and the mech said that OEM spec says it should be a minimum of 4 PSI at idle and at least 35PSI at 3000 RPM. Just call up a local Toyota place near your location. I had the guy double check his sources too because I couldn't believe it. Presure2 informed me his was at about 12 PSI at idle. Additionally, I even pulled out the Haynes book just now for our gen. and it reads 4.3 PSI at idle. just FYI, 4.3psi is a MINIMUM reading. you dont ever wanna see 5psi of oil pressure. lol its totally normal to have ~12-15psi at warm idle. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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May 3, 2009 - 7:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '08 From East Coast Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
no mine hangs out about there. It goes as low as 10 but never below. I had it tested to be sure everything was good. My mech even said that the oil pressure guage I have now is off a couple psi cause it's cheaper.
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