Temp and oil pressure sit rock steady..

 

Yes, mine is the same, including the voltage gague. The fuel gague however, seems to drop rather too quickly. It would be nice if it sat "rock steady" for just a little bit longer!

 

I hate to burst bubbles, but.....

You DO know those temp and oil pressure gauges are the "fixed reading" type, right?

The oil pressure gauge reads "normal", and the needle remains fixed, at anything over about 5 psi.

The temp gauge is designed to give a normal reading over a wide range of operating temperatures. On mine, for instance, the needle hit "N" at 174ºF and stays fixed until at least 206ºF. Not sure at what point it flops over to "Hot".

I'll add that a handful of early 1995 X300s had a true oil pressure gauge.

Cheers
DD

 

bubble burst, Doug!
I have noticed the temp gauge rises, as the engine warms, in small increments of 1-2 mm, then sits at lower edge of "N". That would explain it.

 

Idd, mine still haves one.

 

What's your build date? We might be able to narrow down when the change took place.

Cheers
DD

 

umm ... 150 km/h is normal? Better not have that picture in your wallet when pulled over

 

Februari 95

 

Mine's a '95 - wasn't aware that any of them had 'real' gauges so I don't pay much attention to it! Is there a definitive way to tell?

 

Must've been raining or a dirt road.

 

All the temp gauges were fixed reading type.

If you have one of the "real" oil pressure gauges you'll know it. The readings will vary with engine speed and oil temp...as opposed to the needle staying fixed in one position.

Cheers
DD

 

Later than I expected.

Mine is June 95 and has the fixed reading type.

Cheers and thanks
DD

 

Well, februari 95 was actually the date the car has been delivered to the customer. It could be that the car was already made some weeks, maybe a small month before that considering transport & handling time etc.

Cheers