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Post by geh3333 on May 25, 2015 16:54:28 GMT -5
Ill make a quick video showing my oil temps at idle. I'll let it idle for 30mins and the ill show the temp of the oil dipstick , then I'll shut the scoot down , take out the dipstick and place the other temp gauge into the oil showing its temps. I'll also gibe the outside temp. The video is uploading right now... About 45min and it will be published. Any hints !! On what the video shows . |
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Post by geh3333 on May 25, 2015 17:00:01 GMT -5
I have a video uploading also . I have a situation at hand . check this pic out .  . My gauge over the last day or so had to have went haywire !! I've been jinxed !! But the video shows this also . the cooper reads the true temp . my oil dipstick gauge is now reading about 40 degrees f too high !! I've had this darn thing for about 4 years and it now decides to take a dump !!, thanks a lot I have it jb welded so I can't calibrate it!! The oil dipstick should read 0 degrees c in ice water. Its actually reading about 50+ too high |
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Post by dmartin95 on May 25, 2015 17:07:04 GMT -5
The video is about what you asked: "How does the KOSO gauge work exactly"
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Post by dmartin95 on May 25, 2015 17:13:40 GMT -5
I forgot to provide a link to where to get these for cheap: Koso OIL Temperature Sensor M12 x P1.5 - BF120125 : LINKKoso Super Slim Temperature Gauge - BA024B11 : LINK
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Post by geh3333 on May 25, 2015 17:13:49 GMT -5
The video is about what you asked: "How does the KOSO gauge work exactly" Very nice gauge !! Very easy to install .I'll def have to buy on of those ! When will you have a test done? Sorry , I'm just anxious to.see the results . |
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Post by dmartin95 on May 25, 2015 17:19:34 GMT -5
The video is about what you asked: "How does the KOSO gauge work exactly" Very nice gauge !! Very easy to install .I'll def have to buy on of those ! When will you have a test done? Sorry , I'm just anxious to.see the results . I'm actually anxious to see the results myself. I just got these a few days ago, that's why they're not installed. I ordered 4 of these kits. The LED instrument actually comes with a sender, but it's the wrong size. $40 for the LED, $15 for the sender and you have a professional setup! The next time I do an oil change I'll install one of these. Probably within the next few days... I am just so backed up with my projects and work, I don't even have time for sleep  But I will get to it ASAP. |
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Post by geh3333 on May 25, 2015 17:21:21 GMT -5
Very nice gauge !! Very easy to install .I'll def have to buy on of those ! When will you have a test done? Sorry , I'm just anxious to.see the results . I'm actually anxious to see the results myself. I just got these a few days ago, that's why they're not installed. I ordered 4 of these kits. The LED instrument actually comes with a sender, but it's the wrong size. $40 for the LED, $15 for the sender and you have a professional setup! The next time I do an oil change I'll install one of these. Probably within the next few days... I am just so backed up with my projects and work, I don't even have time for sleep But I will get to it ASAP. Sounds good. Here is what my test showed . |
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Post by geh3333 on May 25, 2015 17:27:58 GMT -5
Well what it shows is my dipstick gauge is way out of wack !! Lol. The f reading on the cooper was about 149 and the reading on the dipstick gauge was 161 or so. I may have messed it up when I melted the lens a few weeks ago. But i thought it was working recently ? I'm curious what your temps will show. I know the dipstick gauge is def off , and I believe the cooper is accurate , considering that's what my normals use to be when idling for 30mins.
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Post by geh3333 on May 25, 2015 17:29:49 GMT -5
Either way , I believe you just convinced me to buy a koso gauge. Those things are nice !
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Post by geh3333 on May 25, 2015 17:30:49 GMT -5
It was about  degrees out. |
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Post by geh3333 on May 25, 2015 17:34:03 GMT -5
I have a video uploading also . I have a situation at hand . check this pic out . . My gauge over the last day or so had to have went haywire !! I've been jinxed !! But the video shows this also . the cooper reads the true temp . my oil dipstick gauge is now reading about 40 degrees f too high !! I've had this darn thing for about 4 years and it now decides to take a dump !!, thanks a lot I have it jb welded so I can't calibrate it!! The oil dipstick should read 0 degrees c in ice water. Its actually reading about 50+ too high Edit: sorry guys , the dipstick gauge is actually reading about 50 degrees and the cooper 32 degrees . so the dipstick gauge is about 18 degrees off not 50. |
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Post by geh3333 on May 25, 2015 17:53:53 GMT -5
This is where I'm at. Well my dipstick gauge read accurate yesterday , so what happened ? The only thing I can say is That Dmartin was right about these gauges. Even though I thought it was working all these years , maybe it was not . even though it may be accurate sometimes , well I guess it is not always accurate. So as of right now , I cannot go by that gauge. And will eventually buy a koso. However I still stand by my low temps . the cooper showed the true and accurate temp . just yesterday the the dipstick gauge and the cooper read the same , but today is a different story. The dipstick gauge didn't even pass the ice water test today. So I take back what I said about buying a cheap dipstick gauge " don't do it " . for now I'm going to see if I can remove the job weld and switch the cheap dipstick gauge with the cooper gauge , atleast until I can buy a koso .
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Post by geh3333 on May 25, 2015 18:26:43 GMT -5
Here is my temporary dipstick gauge!! I replaced the junk gauge with the cooper gauge. Use its not a very expensive gauge either ,but at least its accurate as of now , lol. This is until I get a koso gauge .  |
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Post by geh3333 on May 25, 2015 23:26:20 GMT -5
A member just informed me that the koso temp gauges give a warning at 120c which is 249 f. This points to a lower normal temp. It actually says this on the description page. Im def getting one soon !
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 26, 2015 2:00:50 GMT -5
187*F oil temp --after a 3-4 or so mile ride, w/pitstops though.
66*F outside around 2:30am (and it feels great!).
I'll test it going to work, which is 9 real miles one-way. It's where the majority of my miles come from anyway.
139qmb style engine, with 72cc bbk.
Castrol 10w30 dino oil-- it's what I'm using with this engine (for a bit over 7,000km w/72cc bbk), and will continue to use it even though I used 10w40 in the past.
The oil has been recently changed-- within maybe 200km.
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degrees out.
