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Afternoon all i have just finished fitting a set of defi gauges to my wr1 (boost oil temp and oil press) and just wondered what readings i should be getting from a totaly standard 1
thanks people

My readings only on defis:

Oil Temp should reach 85ish on a normal run... rising to 95+ when you hammer it (or even more)!!

Boost, depends on how you are driving but peak is about 1.4 reading on the defis.

Oil Press - again depends on temperature and driving as it fluctuates but 7-8bar on start-up and reduces when warm but this fluctuates as you drive...

I'm sure someone with more mechanical knowledge will give you a better response but I thought I would have a go at least once in answering something related to Subarus.... instead of my usual bollocks (Bro, I know you will say this is complete bollocks but at least I'm trying!)

Not at all John.

I agree with your oil temp with respect to 95+. In standard form I never used to see temps below 95.

Boost I agree with 1.4 peak but you may get the occasional 1.5 spike when the weather is crisp.

Oil pressure - I'm not sure I have seen 7-8 bar on start up. I seem to think my oil pressure as always been around the 6 bar mark. Different oils will impact this but not by 1-2 bar.

Thats great thankyou guys im getting exactly the same readings on my defis, also i seem to be getting a small fluttering type of sound while at full boost it almost sunds like the boost is backing off and back on realy quickly but dose not show on the gauge? i have had the car on a fault code reader and it didnt show any faults.. is this just something that wr1s do ??

Does you car have an after market DV?

Mine did this and there was a slight problem with the wastegate on the turbo?

no it has just got the standard re-serc valve on the intercooler, what was the cure for the problem you had? my car is still under waranty and going back to subaru on wednesday for 2 new rear shocks ill get then to investigate?

I don't know what the solution was. All I know is that the main dealer fixed the problem.

ok thats great ill get them to get to the bottom of it thats what waranty is for

WR1 Bro wrote:Not at all John.

I agree with your oil temp with respect to 95+. In standard form I never used to see temps below 95.

Boost I agree with 1.4 peak but you may get the occasional 1.5 spike when the weather is crisp.

Oil pressure - I'm not sure I have seen 7-8 bar on start up. I seem to think my oil pressure as always been around the 6 bar mark. Different oils will impact this but not by 1-2 bar.

You feeling OK??

My oil pressure is around 7-8 on start up and then settles down to 6, oil temp is anywhere between 80-90 with normal driving and up to around 95/100 on hot days sat in traffic or giving it some beans! My peak boost is 1.5 Bar...

Where did you buy your defi gauges?
and are they easily installed?

Cheers guys

i got my gauges from ebay. i bought them as a complete set with revs, water temp, oil temp, oil press and boost with a defi gauge pod from scoobyparts.com. they are really easy to fit with only 4 wires from the car to the control unit (constant live, ignition live, earth and illumination live) and the plug and play for what ever senders you fit, it is not hard to make a very tidy job only using very basic tools

I gave some money to Wuz and he supplied and fitted mine for me, much easier that way

Ok Rob cheers for the info

Clark, Wuz seems a bit of wizard with
the motors, I am only 1 hours drive or
45mins in th WR1 from Aberdeen
when I do purchase think he is someone
I may need to contact.
I am also planning to pay you premises a visit
with regards to your expertise on detailing

Cheers again guys