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Anyone ever tested Sunpro oil pressure gauge for accuracy?



 
 
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Old March 12th 13, 04:28 AM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.toyota
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Default Anyone ever tested Sunpro oil pressure gauge for accuracy?

Wondering how accurate a Sunpro oil pressure gauge is likely to be -
trying to determined whether I have an oil pressure issue.

Anyone ever checked one against a known accurate gauge?
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Old March 12th 13, 05:02 AM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.toyota
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Default Anyone ever tested Sunpro oil pressure gauge for accuracy?

Doc wrote:
> Wondering how accurate a Sunpro oil pressure gauge is likely to be -
> trying to determined whether I have an oil pressure issue.
>
> Anyone ever checked one against a known accurate gauge?


maybe, but since it's not the gage YOU have right now today, and I
didn't test it after I dropped it four times, it's irrelevant.

Sun Pro is a well known trusted mfgr, IMO, but nothing lasts forever.
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Old March 12th 13, 07:21 PM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.toyota
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Default Anyone ever tested Sunpro oil pressure gauge for accuracy?


"Doc" > wrote in message
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> Wondering how accurate a Sunpro oil pressure gauge is likely to be -
> trying to determined whether I have an oil pressure issue.
>
> Anyone ever checked one against a known accurate gauge?


No but my guess is that accuracy will be good enough. Typically oil
switches turn on the trouble light at a very low oil pressure, say 5 psi or
below. Normal oil pressure is roughly 40 psi at highway speeds and 12-15
psi at idle (Chevy small block. Likely similar on a Japnese make).

Vito


 




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