LCD oil temp dipsticks - worth it?
LCD oil temp dipsticks - worth it?
For those using lcd dipsticks, are they worth the cost? Just wondering primarily about reliability and accuracy. Thx for any input...
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From: Badlands of ND
I have had one for a cople of years now. Really like it. It allows me to super easily check the oil, no mess. I find it very accurate for oil level. As far as temp, I have never tested it, but it does seem to work well.
Road Captain
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From: Eaton, OH
I've seen these for a while and always wondered about their usefulness.
I am not a contortionist and cannot bend to where I could see one while riding down the road. Looking at one after one has stopped to see if the oil is too hot seems like checking the lock on the gate after the horse has escaped.
A temperature gauge that you can easily monitor while riding seems like a much more useful addition.
I am not a contortionist and cannot bend to where I could see one while riding down the road. Looking at one after one has stopped to see if the oil is too hot seems like checking the lock on the gate after the horse has escaped.
A temperature gauge that you can easily monitor while riding seems like a much more useful addition.
Road Captain
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From: Roads of Idaho
It is a great way to chart temps , especially if u have changed anything!!! And at a light I can check it without getting off my bike so it is pretty handy. I used a certified to 600* Laser guided temp prob and it read 4* off / high @ 236 vs 232 one the Harley dipstick. at 79* the laser read was higher by 2*, at 77* on the HDdipstick. It also reads over full when u use the stock dip to set your oil level after a change. But lower it by an ounce or so and it no longer said over full.
Yes it is expensive, but as a tool to monitor this expensive machine, YES it is worth the money, labor to install is the second best part.
If one has a fairing bike, get the air temp guage out and put in an oil temp sending unit and hook it up with a new oil temp gauge and that is the way I intend to go.
Yes it is expensive, but as a tool to monitor this expensive machine, YES it is worth the money, labor to install is the second best part.
If one has a fairing bike, get the air temp guage out and put in an oil temp sending unit and hook it up with a new oil temp gauge and that is the way I intend to go.
Last edited by petewerner; Oct 3, 2011 at 09:04 AM.
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