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Originally Posted By: CATERHAM
The advantage of an oil pressure gauge is that it is effectively an viscosity meter. It will tell you exactly how thick or thin an oil really is .....
Not really, it just tell you about the oil pressure in the engine oil circuit. Oil pump bypass, engine clearance, engine temp, engine size, oil coolant circuit, etc. all effect the reading of the oil pressure. I highly doubt you can tell the different between a 40WT oil vs a 50WT oil using an oil pressure gauge in my Chevy 350 pickup truck.
The advantage of an oil pressure gauge is that it is effectively an viscosity meter. It will tell you exactly how thick or thin an oil really is .....
Not really, it just tell you about the oil pressure in the engine oil circuit. Oil pump bypass, engine clearance, engine temp, engine size, oil coolant circuit, etc. all effect the reading of the oil pressure. I highly doubt you can tell the different between a 40WT oil vs a 50WT oil using an oil pressure gauge in my Chevy 350 pickup truck.