| Basically, an oil gauge is used to indicate oil pressure | | | | Whether you will be installing an electric or mechanical |
| levels. It is commonly installed on the dashboard of a | | | | oil pressure gauge, it would be ideal that you know |
| vehicle in order to help the driver to properly monitor | | | | how to properly integrate it into your vehicle system. |
| the oil pressure levels. When the warning light on the | | | | To help you accomplish that, here is a detailed |
| gauge lights up, it is an indication that the oil pressure | | | | installation guide that you can follow: |
| level in the engine is very low; hence it must be | | | | Step one: It is critical that you know where to |
| replenished immediately to avoid engine damage. That | | | | properly place the gauge. You should know that the |
| being said, the installation of an oil pressure gauge is | | | | port where the gauge must be placed is normally |
| highly important. | | | | situated six inches behind the vehicle's oil filter. In |
| In normal conditions the needle on your oil pressure | | | | order to easily find the port, you may have to |
| gauge will remain in the same position and you will | | | | remove the side front wheel on the passenger's side. |
| become used to it being there. You need to be | | | | Once it has been removed, you will see a |
| aware when the needle begins to move downwards | | | | silver-colored filter (located behind the factory oil |
| as this will normally happen long before the warning | | | | pressure switch) that has two wires attached to the |
| light comes on and gives you more time to prevent | | | | electrical connector. |
| damage to your engine. If your car is more than a | | | | Step two: After locating the port, you have to first |
| few years old, the gauge is indicating that your oil | | | | drain the oil before removing the electric connector |
| needs changing or that the usual wear and tear of | | | | present on the pressure switch. |
| age is beginning to happen. There may be a great | | | | Step three: Once done, you may now disconnect the |
| deal of life left in your vehicle, but you will need to | | | | switch. The rest of the procedure will depend on the |
| carefully watch your oil level from today. If the | | | | type of gauge that you need to install. Normally, |
| needle dips wildly downwards and then back up to a | | | | pressure gauges include an installation manual, which |
| normal level, there may already be damage or a | | | | you have to carefully read and understand, in order |
| drastically low oil level. It can prove to be very | | | | to ensure proper installation. |
| expensive to ignore the warning signs. | | | | Step four: When the oil gauge has already been |
| Installing an oil gauge so that you can keep an eye | | | | installed, make a test run to know if it is already |
| on your oil pressure is not the simplest task and is | | | | functional. If you are unsure that you did the right |
| probably best carried out by a professional, but if | | | | thing, it is best that you find a professional mechanic |
| you want to do it yourself here is some information | | | | to do the installation for you. |
| that may help. | | | | |