R32 Gtr Oil Pressure

[ripps]

just wondering everyones thoughts on the standard r32 gtr oil pressure gauges and if they are reliable because i reckon mine is shit.

[R31Nismoid]

They are 20 years old...

I think that sums it up

[GTRPSI]

Its the pressure senders that tend to be unreliable.

[PM-R33]

I tried so hard to find a supplier that has replacement oil pressure senders for a group buy with no luck

[The Dan]

Stop being tight arses lol, they are only $200

[KiwiRS4T]

??? I just bought an apexi electronic oil pressure gauge complete with sender unit for $89!

[Beer Baron]

they are shit. get a proper aftermarket one and you'll be astounded at how fast and by how much pressure changes with RPM. the stock gauges are purposely dampened in their response as nissan (and other companies) thought wildly moving gauges would alarm the general car driving public and people would think there was something seriously wrong with their oil pressure. so what you get is a very slow moving gauge that is no where close to being accurate at any given moment.

[paulR32gtr]

No to mention frequently drops to zero due to intermittent sender faults - doesn't make for stress free motoring.

[PM-R33]

??? I just bought an apexi electronic oil pressure gauge complete with sender unit for $89!

We are talking about a replacement sender for the stock gauge.

[mico]

new stock sender from the states on ebay is $140 delivered

[Moodles2]

I'm in the market for a aftermarket oil pressure gauge, should i look for one with a mechanical sender or a electric sender? and is there any cheap gauges that will do the job (and not be flashy expensive like Defi)

[Beer Baron]

electric sender for sure. mechanical is no good, that means having fluid in the cabin and if a line or coupling splits or the gauge fails you'll get a nice spray of 110degree oil in the cabin!

i have to be honest I run defi's in 2 of my cars now and whilst they are expensive I reckon they're worth every penny. but for cheaper options you can probably pick up a used trust guage. they don't require a main controller (each gauge has it's own) and they have peak hold and warning function which is important for a oil pres guage, you want one that tells you when pressure drops low. probably looking at under $150 for something decent. also defi now make gauges that don't need controllers, sort of a budget entry level defi gauge, I'm sure they are quite good too.

[Thelen]

My R32 GTR pressure gauge doesn't seem to work at all, along with the front wheel torque thing, I am assuming just because of age however something else might be broken.

What is the best way to proceed with getting it diagnosed, then finding a replacement etc? I don't really care about having a bunch of clusters, so just something in the stock position would be fine.

[V8or4X4]

Does your car operate in 4wd or only 2? Check your 2 fuses, my gauge doesn't work and I'm quite sure neither does the 4wd function. Checked fuses and my under-bonnet fuse was gone..

[sucram]

fitted an aftermarket cluster to a mates car and his oil pressure reads lower now

[Sloane]

Anyone know where I could find a 3 Guage Holder to replace the stock one in a BNR32?

As everyone is saying in this thread it seems the factory ones are definately unreliable and to get aftermarket for more accurate reading's.

[mico]

My R32 GTR pressure gauge doesn't seem to work at all, along with the front wheel torque thing, I am assuming just because of age however something else might be broken.

What is the best way to proceed with getting it diagnosed, then finding a replacement etc? I don't really care about having a bunch of clusters, so just something in the stock position would be fine.

just follow the wires up from the sender and check the connections

[Thelen]

I'll check but definitely feels like 4WD. I just assumed it would have broken, and probably fair assumption

[V8or4X4]

Mico, my abs and 4wd lite doesn't illuminate at all, is this likely to be a fuse or wiring?

Thelen, check and keep me posted, I'm as stumped as you..