1990-1992 Gauge Question
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Car: 1990 Camaro RS
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Transmission: 700R4 (MD8)
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Open (GU2)
1990-1992 Gauge Question
I was pondering across eBay and came across a car that had this gauge cluster in it:
I have came across many third gens in my life, but I have NEVER seen an oil gauge like that. In my 1990 RS and in every other car I came across, it shows the oil pressure with the 0, 30, and 60 or whatever it was on it.
My question I guess is: this was a v6 Camaro. Did they only come in those? Is it the same thing as an oil pressure gauge but "dumbed" down for a more common user, or is it an actual oil level indicator?
I have came across many third gens in my life, but I have NEVER seen an oil gauge like that. In my 1990 RS and in every other car I came across, it shows the oil pressure with the 0, 30, and 60 or whatever it was on it.
My question I guess is: this was a v6 Camaro. Did they only come in those? Is it the same thing as an oil pressure gauge but "dumbed" down for a more common user, or is it an actual oil level indicator?
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Car: 1989 Iroc, 1987and 1989 formula 350
Engine: 305tpi,350tpi,ls1
Transmission: 700r4,t-56
Axle/Gears: 3:08,3:27,3:23
they used that style in 1992 on birds and camaros..I don't know why but it is what I have seen for that year
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Car: 1990 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI (L03)
Transmission: 700R4 (MD8)
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Open (GU2)
Well, to ask my other question; is it just an oil pressure sensor in disguise or is it really an oil LEVEL sensor?
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS
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Transmission: T56
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i have a 1991 V6 and my oil pressure gauge is normal and not like this one. it might have been a 1992 V6 thing
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IMO I think it was a retarded move. Although the oil pressure will be slightly different when comparing a v6 to a v8. In my 92 RS with the v6 option the oil gauge "acts" just the same as my 90 Iroc 305. What gets me is that they dummied that guage and that guage only. Why not dummy them all? BTW, a few years back on another forum a guy took a 145 speedo out of a 92 Z28 and put it in his V-6 RS same year. Said it worked the same.
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