• plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works
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    11 hours ago

    All that information is available in the cluster lmfao.

    There’s far more information that needs to be readily apparent to a driver than the oil pressure.

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      2 hours ago

      What’s more important than oil temp?

      Speed is only relevant when there’s a cop around, otherwise im driving safely with the flow of traffic, the speed in mph is irrelevant. The RPM are important but I can hear it, don’t need the number really. But the oil, i need to know because i would have no idea if it was overheating until something already went wrong and requires an expensive repair.

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        2 hours ago

        Is your vehicle in state of constant disrepair where it’s leaking oil? You check the dipstick before you leave for your drive, and if it loses enough pressure during the drive to be an issue it will be noticeable. Either a lights gonna come on, it’s gonna make a smell, leave a drip under it, etc. There’s always physical evidence, the gauge does nothing that a petrip inspection won’t find.

        And if you’re curious, spend 3 seconds finding the information in the cluster. It’s not something that’s ever had to be checked 24/7 while driving like you speed and rpms and other actual important information. It also prevents the dash from being clustered with superfluous data and have the constantly needed information Readily apparent. 3 gauges vs a dozen.

        It’s not an issue for your owned car, but people lend cars out, rentals etc.

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      11 hours ago

      Oil pressure tells you if the engine is dying or if the Oil is breaking down or overheating. I’d take it over an RPM gage.

      A lot of vehicles dont have it in their cluster menus these days.