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Oil Temp Guages
Oil Temp Guages
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Doug
- schrader7032
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Luftmeister used to make
The top part is replaced by the dial...kind of jam packed in there.
From what I've read, it only provides something else to worry about...and for no reason. The engines don't vary that much in temperature. And does some point in the middle of the oil pan really tell you the temp you want to know? Don't even try to read this thing while going down the road...it's in a bad position.
You might see if BMW of Santa Cruz still sells these; they used to be the seller of much Luftmeister equipment. Or check on fleabay...they should up on occasion.
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Oil Temp Guages
- Darryl.Richman
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I have one
The dial is very small; I would now have to get out reading glasses to see what it's reading. It's impossible to see it while you're on the bike, and even less so while in motion.
Look in the usual places for one: the used parts suppliers, eBay, IBMWR marketplace and maybe even Craigs List.
EDIT: and now that I see the photo that Kurt put up, I know that mine is not a Luftmeister. It's significantly smaller than the one in the photo.
Thanks all -
I've considered getting one
I shut mine down whenever I'm not moving...
- Darryl.Richman
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Yeahbut...
All that starting is draining on the battery. Do you keep it on a battery tender?
It's an hour on the highway to and from, so no problems to date.
Not a dipstick thermometer,
If you wanted to install something like this, drilling and tapping the hole for the sender is easy enough to do, but you'd have to pull the oil pan, which isn't really that big of a deal, either.
The nice thing about having a gauge mounted up by the handlebars is you're not really having to take your eyes off the road to read it, whereas you're having to look down around your ankle to read the dipstick gauge.
I live in Houston, TX, and it gets hot down here during the summer. So, having an oil temp gauge is something I consider very helpful.