oil pressure gauge

sleepyalero · 09-04-2010, 02:43 PM

I'm planning on buying a mech. oil press gauge from glowshift. the elite 7 color black ones.. anyone who could help me on what all i need. and how to install would be great. just trying to get ideas before i buy it.

you can go to glowshiftdirect.com and look on there at the elite 7 black series and maybe help! thanks!

jabartram · 09-04-2010, 03:32 PM

dont waste your money, they dont last long. i just tossed all of mine in the trash after 4 months of use.

heineck · 09-04-2010, 04:40 PM

ive had mine for a few months, and smurf had em a year before that. (i bought his old ones). lets start with what engine go you have?

cherrington17 · 09-04-2010, 06:47 PM

i have an electronic glowshift gauge. its been working fine for about a year now.

Redog · 09-04-2010, 07:06 PM

Go with Autometer

The have a lot of different designs and don't look as ricy as the gloshift ones. Plus they last! American made quality, not Chinese crap.

The mech oil gauge will require a brass tubing kit. You can use the nylon tube they give you, but I went with brass from the get-go. Autometer does have a tubing kit, I bought 2 of them to give me 12 feet. You need about 9 to 10 on the 3400 engine.

Be sure to tighten the tubing up in the connectors. Don't do what I did and just push it in place. What a mess

sleepyalero · 09-04-2010, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heineck

ive had mine for a few months, and smurf had em a year before that. (i bought his old ones). lets start with what engine go you have?

3400

sleepyalero · 09-04-2010, 09:00 PM

im lookin at some autometer ones now.

Redog · 09-04-2010, 09:04 PM

Autometer mechinal oil gauges:

http://www.summitracing.com/search/B...tometer&page=1

sleepyalero · 09-04-2010, 09:26 PM

so far i have the following gauges in a cart from autometer..

- oil pressure full sweep, mech. 0-100 psi. comes with...
Auto Meter Part # 4321
Includes 10' nylon tubing with 1/8" NPT fittings
Includes 1/4'' NPT adapter/fittings
May require 18-gauge wire for installation

- vaccuum mech. gauge. full sweep.

Auto Meter Part # 4384
Range: 0 - 30 In. Hg.
Peak Recall/Memory Function
Includes 10' nylon tubing with 1/8" NPT fittings
Includes T-fitting
May require 18-gauge wire for installation

- volt meter up to 18V short sweep.

Auto Meter Part # 4391
Air-Core meter movement
May require 18-gauge wire for installation

think i need anything else with this?

Redog · 09-04-2010, 09:40 PM

2 of these, I wouldn't use the nylon tube for the oil, vacuum OK but not oil

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-3224/

I bought 2 and had a little bit of slack, but it's copper, you bend it in the place you want and it will stay put

You know that those gauges are side lit, they do not light up like the gloshift gauge you were looking at

guiguilandry · 09-04-2010, 10:51 PM

I got this one that i just removed today... the autometer cobalt one http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-6121/
I've put an electric one instead on my car...
how 50 shipped sound for you ?

Monza · 09-04-2010, 11:33 PM

I had a mechanical oil pressure guage leak inside the car once a long time ago. Never again.

sleepyalero · 09-05-2010, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redog

2 of these, I wouldn't use the nylon tube for the oil, vacuum OK but not oil

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-3224/

I bought 2 and had a little bit of slack, but it's copper, you bend it in the place you want and it will stay put

You know that those gauges are side lit, they do not light up like the gloshift gauge you were looking at

are you saying they dont light up at night?

sleepyalero · 09-05-2010, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guiguilandry

I got this one that i just removed today... the autometer cobalt one http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ATM-6121/
I've put an electric one instead on my car...
how 50 shipped sound for you ?

maybe. depends which ones i choose to use, i really dont want 2 or 3 different types of gauges haha i want one series. i might do colbolt ones.. we see.

Gr1m · 09-05-2010, 03:40 AM

electrical one ftw

Redog · 09-05-2010, 03:45 AM

Mech gauges are more accurate.

Electrical gauges and OK in modern cars like the Alero, but old school cars, should have old school gauges

My tranny gauge would have been mech, if they made a mech in that series

sleepyalero · 09-05-2010, 03:34 PM

yeah thats why im going with mech gauges.

Redog · 09-05-2010, 05:38 PM

Plus, probably becasue I had a Faze (Sunpro) gauge in my car, but the sending unit for the oil gauge crapped out.

Don't know if it was too close to the header, or just a poor unit. With a mech gauge, don't have to worry about that

sleepyalero · 09-05-2010, 10:02 PM

redog can u give me advice. like on what i need? does the kits come with what u need for the alero? or do i need to buy a different sender for the car? and a detailed description if u can on the install for oil press. like where does the sender go?

Redog · 09-05-2010, 10:54 PM

No the gauges come with everything you need, however I highly suggest buying the brass tubing kit for the mech oil gauge. Personally I don't trust the thin nylon tubing they give you. It crimps easy and could tear. You may have to buy some wire, crimps and crimp tool, and I would suggest an AG (automotive glass) inline fuse holder and fuse. One for lighting, one for the electric gauges you put in

The gauges do light up at night, but they just have a 194 bulb in them. It's basic, simple, old fashoined side lighting like cars had in the early 80's and earily. Sometimes they can be a little hard to see, but they do work.

http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugeseries.aspx

Take a look at autometer's site. Gauges like the Carbon Fiber, Phantom, Ultra Lite and so on are "side lit" they lite with a 194 blub. Gauges like the NV, Nexus, Ultra Lite II are lit with LED type lighting. Pretty much like the clusters in today's cars.

Figure out what you want gauge wise, and then see if they have what you are looking for, in the style you like.