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Old 09-02-2009 | 02:10 PM
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Question the mighty OIL-P gauge

Hi!

I've searched for this, but I haven't found anything related to this. (I might be just blind...)

So my problem is: I noticed that the Oil-P gauge needs different times times to go on "its place" on every start. Sometimes it happens instantly when the engine started, sometimes it needs 2-3 secs to move. I know it is an idiot gauge and shows nothing, but this gap between the times is normal?
I own the car since 1.5 years, but I haven't noticed this. I'm not sure if it did the same in the last 18 months. It might... I don't know...

The car doesn't have any other problems. I starts extremely easy (there are only 4000km in the new engine), and everything else is OK. (power, idle, sound)

Thanks for the ideas and answers in advance!
Old 09-02-2009 | 02:14 PM
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Mine has never worked well. It's jittery and reads as OFF more than half the time.

I just ignore it and plan on getting a real oil pressure gauge.
Old 09-02-2009 | 03:07 PM
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You can ignore slight variances with that gauge. I have a real OP gauge in my 8 and what the OEM one reads doesn't mean anything unless its all the way over to one side.
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