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    Real AutoMeter oil gauge

    Well last year I jumped on an AutoMeter oil gauge to replace the fake Marauder one. The thread here is extremely well written and after going through the steps it seemed quite straightforward. The car has been stored and covered 4 months so it seems like a good time to do the swap before starting her up. The sending unit was a simple swap and one-wire hookup. The gauge was a drop in replacement for the OE one but the look is similar until the lights come on and then the difference is annoying. The tutorial indicated the gauge face was removable and after some gentle coaxing around the perimeter of the aluminum bezel I was able to gently remove it and the face to swap them into the real gauge. It looks bone stock and performs like a gauge should. Even after 12 years of ownership I am still discovering little changes to improve my Marauder. Thanks to Wes for this fantastic writeup!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BAD MERC View Post
    Well last year I jumped on an AutoMeter oil gauge to replace the fake Marauder one. The thread here is extremely well written and after going through the steps it seemed quite straightforward. The car has been stored and covered 4 months so it seems like a good time to do the swap before starting her up. The sending unit was a simple swap and one-wire hookup. The gauge was a drop in replacement for the OE one but the look is similar until the lights come on and then the difference is annoying. The tutorial indicated the gauge face was removable and after some gentle coaxing around the perimeter of the aluminum bezel I was able to gently remove it and the face to swap them into the real gauge. It looks bone stock and performs like a gauge should. Even after 12 years of ownership I am still discovering little changes to improve my Marauder. Thanks to Wes for this fantastic writeup!

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    I'm a new Marauder owner. Why do you say fake oil guage?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jcacioppo58 View Post
    I'm a new Marauder owner. Why do you say fake oil guage?

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    The gauge is a glorified idiot light. There is no sweep of the needle to indicate what pressure the engine is experiencing. It shows pressure if the car has a few pounds up to ?? Many here have replaced their OEM with a real gauge that shows the true pressure when operating. Fairly easy swap if you are somewhat mechanical. I believe the write-up on the how-to is in the FAQ header somewhere. Forget the part number of the real gauge from Autometer, but it is an Ultra ll. Someone will chime in with the part numbers for the gauges. Most replace the volt gauge as well just so they match. Swapping the face of the oil face is a pain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jcacioppo58 View Post
    Why do you say fake oil guage?
    Because it IS a fake.

    As the others said, it reads approximately in the middle no matter what the actual oil pressure is. Ford does it this way because too many ignorant people complained that their oil pressure was all over the place, not understanding that this is absolutely normal. It will be higher when the RPMs are high and lower when the RPMs are low. It also changes as the oil temperature changes. Rather than keep explaining that to people, Ford just made the gauge read in the middle all the time. It's been that way since at least 1989...possibly earlier but that's the earliest I have direct experience with.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RF Overlord View Post
    Because it IS a fake.

    As the others said, it reads approximately in the middle no matter what the actual oil pressure is. Ford does it this way because too many ignorant people complained that their oil pressure was all over the place, not understanding that this is absolutely normal. It will be higher when the RPMs are high and lower when the RPMs are low. It also changes as the oil temperature changes. Rather than keep explaining that to people, Ford just made the gauge read in the middle all the time. It's been that way since at least 1989...possibly earlier but that's the earliest I have direct experience with.
    So if I had to upgrade which would you recommend that has a similar stick appearance that actually functions properly

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    Quote Originally Posted by jcacioppo58 View Post
    So if I had to upgrade which would you recommend that has a similar stick appearance that actually functions properly

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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    Replacement Gauges – Autometer (2 1/16)
    Oil Pressure – P/N 4327 w/ sending unit (P/N 2242)
    Voltmeter – P/N 4391
    Been awhile since I got mine, but if I recall the sending unit comes with the oil gauge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    Replacement Gauges – Autometer (2 1/16)
    Oil Pressure – P/N 4327 comes w/ sending unit
    Voltmeter – P/N 4391
    Replacement oil sending unit - (P/N 2242)
    I would have done it as above to be more concise.

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    I have mechanical OP gauge. That's about as real as you can get lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by massacre View Post
    I have mechanical OP gauge. That's about as real as you can get lol
    Me too! Never had to work on the sending unit since I made that swap!
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    Consider replace the voltmeter at the same time. When they are illuminated they will both look the same and anyone but a diehard Marauder enthusiast will not know the difference.
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    isnt there a way to have the org. work?

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnyrauder View Post
    isnt there a way to have the org. work?


    No

    You have to swap out the dummy sender and gauge with both autometer units.
    Buy the auto meter volt gauge as well so the face plates match. New autometer gauges aren’t backlit behind the numbers like OEM was. Only the surrounding bezel is.
    Or if you’re confident, do a faceplate swap with the old OEM oil pressure gauge onto your new autometer one


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    Quote Originally Posted by 510paesan View Post
    No

    You have to swap out the dummy sender and gauge with both autometer units.
    Buy the auto meter volt gauge as well so the face plates match. New autometer gauges aren’t backlit behind the numbers like OEM was. Only the surrounding bezel is.
    Or if you’re confident, do a faceplate swap with the old OEM oil pressure gauge onto your new autometer one


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    If your not careful you will ruin one or both of the gauges.
    “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
    Ronald Regan

    "The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
    is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."

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    “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
    "I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
    General James Mattis




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