OIL TEMP GAUGE NEEDED??
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OIL TEMP GAUGE NEEDED??
i was just wondering if a oil temp gauge is needed??
mods to truck
air intake
4" turbo back exhaust
SCT programmer
should i be worried about monitoring my oil temp?
the reason i ask is that im going to install a 4 gauge pillar and im trying to decide on what gauges to install??
thinking of.....
100psi fuel pressure gauge
1500 EGT gauge
tans temp guage
and a boost psi gauge
hows does that set up sound?? any suggestions?
mods to truck
air intake
4" turbo back exhaust
SCT programmer
should i be worried about monitoring my oil temp?
the reason i ask is that im going to install a 4 gauge pillar and im trying to decide on what gauges to install??
thinking of.....
100psi fuel pressure gauge
1500 EGT gauge
tans temp guage
and a boost psi gauge
hows does that set up sound?? any suggestions?
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oil temp is one of the most important (if not the most) gauge to have with a 6.0. If it were me I would do away with the turbo boost gauge and get an oil temp instead. It is really important to keep a close eye on the EOT/ECT deltas. Since you have a 06 you should have the factory boost gauge in the cluster. It actually is one of the only factory gauges that works pretty good.
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I would also replace the trans temp gauge with a PYRO. Although the stock trans temp is pretty much useless, at leat there is one. Being a tuned truck, I would want to see EGT's along with FP, EOT, ECT.
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heres exactly what im looking at....
99-07 Ford Super Duty PowerStroke Quad Custom Gauge Package
gauges installed:
100PSI Fuel Pressure Gauge
Transmission Temperature Gauge
1500° Pyrometer EGT Gauge
oil temp gauge
let me know if i should switch out gauges to another more important gauge that im not thinking about right now
99-07 Ford Super Duty PowerStroke Quad Custom Gauge Package
gauges installed:
100PSI Fuel Pressure Gauge
Transmission Temperature Gauge
1500° Pyrometer EGT Gauge
oil temp gauge
let me know if i should switch out gauges to another more important gauge that im not thinking about right now
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Oh yes, Pyro and EGT are the same. I guess I miss ready the original post.
I would still do away with the trans temp (if you were only going with 4), and replace it with ECT. The reason is the same as EOT. You really want to keep an eye on the deltas between ECT and EOT. Very, Very important with the 6.0
So with a 4 gauge setup here is what I would recomend for you
ECT
EOT
EGT
FP
I would still do away with the trans temp (if you were only going with 4), and replace it with ECT. The reason is the same as EOT. You really want to keep an eye on the deltas between ECT and EOT. Very, Very important with the 6.0
So with a 4 gauge setup here is what I would recomend for you
ECT
EOT
EGT
FP
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ECT= engine coolant temp
EOT= engine Oil Temp
You should consider a SGII its digital and then install EGT,FuelPrss,and whatever else you want on the Pillair
But the SGII is going to get a TON of gauges from the OBDII port
EOT= engine Oil Temp
You should consider a SGII its digital and then install EGT,FuelPrss,and whatever else you want on the Pillair
But the SGII is going to get a TON of gauges from the OBDII port
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Or you could get one of these and have several gauges in one for a lot less money.
ScanGaugeII
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