Oil LEVEL gauge... possible?
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Oil LEVEL gauge... possible?
Would it be possible to wire in an oil LEVEL gauge into our cars? Out of everything i could possibly think of that mazda could have put in, an oil level gauge would have been on the top of my list. Considering how its a rotary, and not everyones burns oil in the same way/consumption.
Anyway i was looking at analog gauges for oil pressure, boost etc and was wondering if anyone here has built an oil level gauge?
Just curious
Anyway i was looking at analog gauges for oil pressure, boost etc and was wondering if anyone here has built an oil level gauge?
Just curious
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dude.. rotary got the most common problem is burn oil.. easy of that man..
If ur car burn oil much in a short period.. then u got to care about it.. otherwise it's normal.. no worry man.
If ur car burn oil much in a short period.. then u got to care about it.. otherwise it's normal.. no worry man.
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Originally Posted by Rxdriftingaction
dude.. rotary got the most common problem is burn oil.. easy of that man..
If ur car burn oil much in a short period.. then u got to care about it.. otherwise it's normal.. no worry man.
If ur car burn oil much in a short period.. then u got to care about it.. otherwise it's normal.. no worry man.
Anyway i basically said if the car by design burns more than average oil, why not build in a 100$ oil level gauge for owners?
My car isnt consistant with its oil usage at all, so it would help me alot. I have to put in almost a quart a week, driving about 500miles a week.
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My car isnt consistant with its oil usage at all, so it would help me alot. I have to put in almost a quart a week, driving about 500miles a week.
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My '84 AMC/Renault "Alliance" econo-box had an oil-level gauge, and it was quite accurate. So, it can't be very expensive or difficult. I guess the logic could be that, more often than not, you're probably going to want to add at least some oil anyway, so might as well get under the hood.
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Originally Posted by peterlemonjello
I seem to burn more oil on long road trips (3+ hours) when I'm doing > 85mph. Anyone else notice this
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Agreed. An oil pressure gauge can also tell you whether your levels are low. How? My guess is if your pressure is reading too high, you don't have good volumetric flow; you may just have low oil levels. It also tells if there are other prolems associated with the lubricating system.
Oh yeah, if you thought my pic of the dipstick was sarcasm, it was half-and-half. Read your dipstick every now and then. It doesn't take but five minutes.
Oh yeah, if you thought my pic of the dipstick was sarcasm, it was half-and-half. Read your dipstick every now and then. It doesn't take but five minutes.
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Just came across this thread while doing a search for Oil Level Gauge. I've been talking about this with my brother, who is a Mazda mechanic, and the consensus was that it should be possible. When I add my gauge pod, I'm planning on putting one of these in...so I will update at that point, w/ pics.
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If it's in the middle it means your metric pump works, if it all the way to the left it means somethings broken.
Other than that it does nothing it pretty much a dummy guage, which IMO is lame.
Other than that it does nothing it pretty much a dummy guage, which IMO is lame.
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Originally Posted by Rxdriftingaction
dude.. rotary got the most common problem is burn oil.. easy of that man..
If ur car burn oil much in a short period.. then u got to care about it.. otherwise it's normal.. no worry man.
If ur car burn oil much in a short period.. then u got to care about it.. otherwise it's normal.. no worry man.
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Originally Posted by reddragonmd
Would it be possible to wire in an oil LEVEL gauge into our cars? Out of everything i could possibly think of that mazda could have put in, an oil level gauge would have been on the top of my list. Considering how its a rotary, and not everyones burns oil in the same way/consumption.
Anyway i was looking at analog gauges for oil pressure, boost etc and was wondering if anyone here has built an oil level gauge?
Just curious
Anyway i was looking at analog gauges for oil pressure, boost etc and was wondering if anyone here has built an oil level gauge?
Just curious
Bill
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Geez, I've all but given up on checking the oil level. I haven't gone through one entire quart yet after 12500 miles. Got my oil changed 2000 miles ago, and the dipstick still reads within a few millimeters of where it was from the shop...
--Massive
--Massive
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Originally Posted by MassiveAttack
Geez, I've all but given up on checking the oil level. I haven't gone through one entire quart yet after 12500 miles. Got my oil changed 2000 miles ago, and the dipstick still reads within a few millimeters of where it was from the shop...
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With my '8, the amount of oil used is directly proportional to how heavy my foot is. I did a "grandpa" on a full tank a few weeks ago, testing to see what kind of gas mileage I could get by keeping revs below 3750 for the whole tank. The oil level didn't budge...at all. However, when I go through a tank of gas in a more appropriate manner (like redlining frequently), the oil usage increases quite a bit.
Since your oil usage is extremely low, are you driving in a sane manner, or are you driving like the rest of us? :D
Best,
Bill
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For a car that's "designed" to be topped off occasionaly, and have the oil level monitored, I'd have been happy if Mazda had put a little more effort into making the dip stick a bit more user friendly :-)
How hard could if be to (a) make the damn thing about 6 inches taller so one doesn't have to fish through the lines and cables, and (b) add in some kind of easy read oil level indicator?
How hard could if be to (a) make the damn thing about 6 inches taller so one doesn't have to fish through the lines and cables, and (b) add in some kind of easy read oil level indicator?
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Yeah, I think that dipstick sucks. One of the worst I've ever encountered, and considering the car's propensity to eat oil, I think it's inexcusable design-wise.
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