You'll exceed the range of a 60psi gauge if you rev up
a cold engine (the control valve opens at ~65psi, but
when the oil's cold & thick the pressure can still
exceed that). Once the engine's warmed up you'll
probably only see 30-45psi so the lower range gauge
would be more useful; just be careful not to damage it
when cold.
The oil temp shouldn't ever go higher than 220-230°
IMO, so the lower-range guage makes sense there too.
--- tammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I plan to install an oil temp gauge in my bug.
>
> I noticed that most people seem to use the
> (300F/150C) models.
> Wouldn't it be better to use the (250F/120C) model?
>
> Also, I plan on getting a direct mount oil pressure
> gauge(not the one you
> mount in the dash) for testing oil pressure at the
> stock oil pressure sender
> location. Would a 60 psi model be better than the
> 100 psi models? I need
> this for testing some engines.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Tammer in Manila
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