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Porsche 914 Oil Temperature Gauges (Optional Center Console)

Some 1973-1976 Porsche® 914 models have an optional center console (part of the "Appearance Package") containing three 60mm VDO gauges: a clock, an oil temperature gauge and a voltage gauge. These center console Porsche 914 gauges are unique. Although many other Porsche and VW vehicles offered similar consoles, the VDO gauges used in these other cars are smaller, 52mm units with slightly different appearances that will not fit the 914 center console without modification. The 60mm 914 console gauges are no longer produced by VDO or any other company. 

As with the dashboard gauges, the 1973 console gauges are slightly different than the later gauges. The oil temperature scale on the temp gauge contained in the 1973 center consoles mirrors the differences to the "Temp" portion of the combo gauge. The temp gauges are sealed units with glass lenses; the mechanisms and gauge faces are accessible only by prying off the molded steel bezel ring. Problems common to the Porsche 914 temp gauges are needle fading, bezel ring rusting and lens fogging. 

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The 1973 Porsche 914 oil temperature gauge, part number 914 641 118 20, has a  scale with a large red alert area, but it is totally unmarked. Assuming that this scale mirrors that of the 1973 2.0 combo gauges, the range begins at 60 degrees Celsius; the redline begins at 156.7 degrees Celsius (it's a Porsche gauge, so it is exact), and the redline terminates at 200 degrees Celsius (your engine would likely be on fire at this temperature).

1973 Porsche 914 Center Console Temp Gauge

1973 Porsche 914 Center Console Temp Gauge (back)

The 1974-1976 Porsche 914 temp gauge, part number 914 641 118 30, has an unmarked scale with a smaller red alert area. Assuming that this scale mirrors that of the 1974-1976 2.0 combo gauges, the range begins at 30 degrees Celsius, and the redline, still beginning at 156.7 degrees Celsius, has shrunk and terminates at 170 degrees Celsius (at which point your engine would be seized, but not actually burning).

1974-1976 Porsche 914 Center Console Temp Gauge

1974-1976 Porsche 914 Center Console Temp Gauge (back)

Porsche 914/6 production ended in 1972, so the optional three gauge console (available in 1973) was never offered in this model.