RE: Oil and Temp gauges on '92 -'93

From: RayB (bpracing@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Fri May 23 2003 - 10:15:50 EDT


> -----Original Message-----
> the oil guage seems to be on the low side on my '92 318.
> i use 10w-30 from Shell most of the time. does anyone
> know where the guage should be. like 12 noon or 11 o'clock or what.

Mine drops as low as 11 o'clock at times but mostly is at 12 to 1. (10w30
Mobil 1)

> also the temp guage shows real low. theres the "C" printed on it and next
> to it a tick mark, then about 1/32" away another tick. thats where
> my temp needle sits all the time. i guess this is lowest point in
> 'operating range' on the guage but it seems strange to me. it barely
> gets higher then this even after 45 minute drive to work. the only
> time i saw it move a little higher is when I was waiting at drive-thru
> restuarant for like 15 minutes just to get my order. even then
> it just rose
> about 1/8" above that second tick mark.
> -dan

I can't really help you there as I installed a digital temp gauge when I
installed the 180 ts.

RayB
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html



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