I don't think it's critical at all. Oil temp is more important in a track environment. You want to make sure the oil's gotten up to temp before going to maximum revs, and want to be sure and back out if the temps get too high. The former having some application in a street car but the latter is a bit superfluous, especially in a Disco. I would like to have the data point just because I'm a geek and would like to know, not for any real reason, but I would not install an oil temp gauge in one of these trucks solely to have one. In fact, my setup is a dual gauge and I use the temp side for water temp instead of oil.

 

@ahab That is why my pressure gauge is a temp fit right now, I want to know it is good but if install the gauge is another thing to be OCD about. And it has been about 40 years since I last raced anything and that was a Ducati 900 so not quite the same

 

Richard - This is on my to-do list because I am paranoid and it's the one thing I don't have visibility into. What is the best practice for tying into the oil pressure? I have read some people just get a sandwich adapter and others tie in directly. Interested in your approach.

 

@cvhyatt I used a sandwich adaptor, from glowshift. But I will say you can get a sandwich adaptor that has both sensor port and ports for a oil cooler I believe are same price. Also order the extended line for the sensor to the the guage the stock one is way too short it just makes it to the inside of the cab.

 

Hi rich. Have you figured out your tick noise yet ?

 

@redwhitekat no I have not but it is quieter now that I am getting some miles on. I can only hear it from the outside even at idle unless I am beside a sound reflecting surface like a concrete wall, and even then only at idle. It is a very faint tick, my gut makes me think, lifter wear or bottom end wear.

But on that topic I have found both an Amsoil 10/40 and Mobil 15/50 with good zinc levels.

Mobil 1200 phosphorus 1300 zinc and is ACEI A3/B3 rated price hurts a bit at 15.00 a liter but still worth it.

My decision is largely which one to go with ,we had a cool wet June so the 10/40 should bump the oil pressure and be fine, on the other hand LR originally spec'd 20/50 for these engines.

But I have another few 100 KM before I will do my last "quick" oil change so I have some time to think it through or as my wife says way over think it.

 

Is the Rotella 15w40 unavailable in Canada? I'm curious why you seem to be trying everything but that. The price is certainly right at your nearest WalMart.

 

@Dave03S When I did my head gasket things were pretty varnished and sludged and I had been running the rotella for a couple of years. So I thought I would try something a little different to see if I get better results.

 

stop drinving it like a grandpa and more like a nascar driver

 

@redwhitekat That is actually part of the problem I worked at home so lots of short trips, on longer trips I tend to move right along. But as to driving like a granny my old Sgt Major would be howling in laughter about now.

When I was young reserve armoured soldier a few decades ago I had to turn over 2 complete kitchens in Yakima Washington, it took about 1.5 hours so the regt had that much of a head start on me. I pulled up to our Drill Hall directly behind the last vehicle that had left 1.5 hour previously. The Sgt Major's comment was where the hell did you come from followed after a brief pause by how fast were you going. Which I answered with a smile, although my truck load of troops did not help by noting that I passed everything, now I was driving a 1 ton Pickup and we only stopped for gas once. But I was rather known for moving at a high rate of speed,in everything from jeeps to 5 tons.

The distance between Yakima and Vancouver is about 450 km the main body probably did not do much over 50 MPH but I was booming right along.