Gauges...mechanical or electrical?
 

What are you guys using, especially with the oil pressure? Are the electrical ones just as accurate? Are the installs just as easy?

I'm using AutoMeter mechanical gauges and like them. Easy install and no problems in 4 years.

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No matter which one you get either mechanical or electrical they will be alot more accurate that the stock gauges. then you will know how hot or cold your water temp is and how high or low your oil pressure is.

I prefer electrical. Why run oil lines into your interior when you dont have to? The electrical are just as accurate, easier to install, and less chance of a mess in your car. I really dont see any reason to go mechanical.

i prefer mechanical...... it is not that hard to install them either

I prefer mechanic gauges because if you have a problem with your electrical system then you can't really rely on you electrical gauges.
Did you ever see on older cars with external voltage regulators that go bad. Those factory electrical gauges go crazy. I don't know if that problem is fixed with these newer internal regulators or not but still.......how accurate can they be if you have a battery going low.
Another point, if an electrical gauge quits working for whatever reason then you have to mess with troubleshooting where the problem is such as shorts, grounds, bad connections etc.

I think if you have electrical problems or a low battery, you have bigger problems to worry about than your gauges. If have electrical problems or a weak battery, you shouldnt even be driving the car, unless you like to get stuck somewhere. Your gauge readings wouldnt even be a concern at this point.

And if installed correctly, you should never have to worry about shorts, opens, or bad connections.

I think the routing of fluids into your interior is a bad idea no matter what, and with the easy installation and reliability of electrical gauges, theres just no good reason for it.

but a lot of people like mechanical gauges, and they work fine also.

whatever you prefer. Its just safer to run electrical

I like the mechanical gauges because you get a wider needle "sweep". Which, I think, is easier to read. Also, your water temp gauge doesn't go dead when the electricity is turned off. I watch the temperature after shutdown and between rounds and I don't have to jack with turning the key on and off.

I use the electrical guages, but my oil guage was bad out of the box, the sending unit anyway. Still haven't gotten another one, hope I don't have any problems with oil pressure!!:D

I vote for mechanical.

As mentioned, they are not reliant upon the electrical system, and they have a broader sweep across the dial. I am not sure about differences in accuracy between electrical -vs- mechanical but with electrical you have two points of failure (the sender and the gauge) while with mechanical you have only one (the gauge).

I beleive the broad sweep gauges are all available now in electric as well.