OBD2 scanner for monitoring oil pressure?

[chipmunk]

Does our OBD2 port give out any info on oil pressure? I wanna see if there's a quick and easy way of monitoring oil pressure using a Bluetooth OBD2 device.

I have a cheap OBD2 scanner on Amazon. It has most info, except oil pressure. Attaching a screenshot. I wonder if there are other devices that can read pressure??

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[Gloonge]

Originally Posted by chipmunk

Does our OBD2 port give out any info on oil pressure? I wanna see if there's a quick and easy way of monitoring oil pressure using a Bluetooth OBD2 device.

I have a cheap OBD2 scanner on Amazon. It has most info, except oil pressure. Attaching a screenshot. I wonder if there are other devices that can read pressure??Attachment 193408

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The oil sensor on these Motors is just a switch. No pressure reading available without an aftermarket sensor.

[chipmunk]

Originally Posted by Gloonge

The oil sensor on these Motors is just a switch. No pressure reading available without an aftermarket sensor.

So..... the only way to measure oil pressure is to install an aftermarket gauge into the front cover?

[Gloonge]

Originally Posted by chipmunk

So..... the only way to measure oil pressure is to install an aftermarket gauge into the front cover?

Correct, you can remove the factory pressure gauge and use that port, or you can install a sandwich plate on the filter.

[fminicooper]

There's an oil galley plug, under and to the left of the air condition pump. I uded for my oil pressure gauge.

[chipmunk]

Yea, so.... the service manual specs are written for the current sensor location. So if I were to install a gauge for monitoring, it's best to use that location to compare against OEM specs

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[Gloonge]

Originally Posted by chipmunk

Yea, so.... the service manual specs are written for the current sensor location. So if I were to install a gauge for monitoring, it's best to use that location to compare against OEM specs

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I made the same assumption. I figured the easier oil gally plug would be inaccurate. The adapter under the oil filter would render the same results as the factory spot though.

When you Un hook the original single wire plug you can just leave it Un hooked, it does not throw any lights.

[chipmunk]

To clarify, is the OEM sensor location 1/4" or 1/8"?
Maybe I can find a T at local hardware store...

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