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    Installed Mechanical Oil Pressure Gauge on MEP-803A

    I found I run into a LOT of gauges that are pegged zero, I dont know why or how, but it seems the needle ends up burying itself under the lip which has more static friction than the force the gauge can exert to move it, so its effectively stuck until unjammed. Ive been taking the face off...
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    Installed Mechanical Oil Pressure Gauge on MEP-803A

    This is all going off of memory so take it as that. Out of the 10 or so 802s and 803s I have all of the low hour units hover around in the 40s, some maybe down to 35. Not all of these are with the mechanical gauge though. This is with fresh deere 10w30 break-in oil. All of the high hour units...
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    Installed Mechanical Oil Pressure Gauge on MEP-803A

    Whats interesting is I have the exact mechanical gauge for oil pressure set up on my 802a and 803a that I kept for myself.... great minds think alike? As for the synthetic talk and stuff, my $.02 is if it was used for prime power then sure, but the oil degrades faster from time (condensation...
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