steve richard

Why no oil pressure gauge on my 2004 wrx. Ain t the engine supposed to be a performance engine.
Only 2 things i look at on my race car are rpms and oil pressure gauge.

rb5 stu

Its not a race car. lol

JDM_Stig

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PMSL most drivers dont even know what oil should be in their car, never mind what the pressure should be,
Lets be honest we have owners boosting their cars with engine lights on and flashing.

steve richard

I didn t say it was a race car, but a (performance car), hell, even my 4x4 tow truck has a oil pressure gauge.
By the time the idiot light has come on, damage is done at 7k.

steve richard

Perhaps you misunderstood dude, i do have a race car, 1500hp muscle car, makes the daily driver wrx look like a double decker bus.

rb5 stu

Congratulations on that.

joz8968

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You're right, I wish manufacturers would include a pressure gauge (and fuel pressure) - and a boost gauge in turbo cars - as these are the ones that are most likely help save an engine.

But manufacturers can save serious cash by not, obviously. Hence none of those gauges present in the Impreza.

I remember when the Fiesta RS Turbo came out, Ford said that they didn't include a boost gauge as they didn't want to scare/confuse your granny lol.

Hell, even my old Phase 1 NA 1.8 137bhp Clio 16V had OEM oil pressure, temp & cold level gauges!

myblackwrx

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Subaru did offer them as an extra to get a bit more cash out of you.

johned

I have always thought that the oil pressure light coming on at around 7lbs was a waste of time as probably the damage was already done so why not fit a higher rating oil pressure switch (sender).

steve richard

Dealer didn t say that to me when i bought the car brand new.

myblackwrx

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Lamco made them and it was part of a sports package Subaru offered iirc. They replaced the clock.

steve richard

Wish i had known at the time. Who gives a **** about a ****ing clock if you are trying to look after the engine.

FMJ

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They don't fit these gauges because most drivers either don't care or don't understand. Try explaining to the average person that the pressure will be high to start with then go down when it warms up as the oil thins then will climb with revs. It should be about here when its tick over when cold, about here when on tick over and hot, about here when hot and at full chat, below this level has a problem etc etc.

The average person will be scared by that and these gauges. Not to mention a new car during the warranty period should not have any worries. Manufacturers don't care so much after then. I have these gauges and although I agree they are important they do causes me to stare at them constantly and worry at every fluctuation.

Also the average person would read them wrong and be on the blower to the dealer every five minutes.

Why not set the low pressure light higher? I don't know.... maybe because sometimes the pressure will dip for a split second and the manufacturer doesn't want people to be worried by a brief flash of the light so they set it at the max level they can that will never illuminate in normal use.

steve richard

Ok buddy,you make some valid points, but afaik, all audi, bmw, porch, ferrari, (high performance) cars are fitted with an oil pressure gauge. Even E type jags had one in what, 1960 something. So for an extra 50 quid or so when the car was built, surely it would be better than the IDIOT light.
So Subaru drivers are thick then.
Not me friend, i look after my vehicles.

FMJ

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Not thick. I'm sure plenty of highly intelligent people just simply don't care about how an oil pressure gauge works. And don't want to worry about it. Let's face it the people who know about and understand these things enough to worry are the enthusiasts. Not every owner or driver is like this. In fact probably only the minority.

I do care and Molly coddle the **** out of my cars. But nobody else I know (even people who love their cars) is worried about not having a gauge.

So the manufacturer caters for the average Jo.

I'm not defending it. It's just no mystery.

steve richard

Understood, fellow Enthusiast.