EGT Gauge for my D1 300Tdi

[**Discovery300Tdi**]

Finally i have ordered a EGT Gauge from Aubeirns from the states and hoping will be here end of next week. i was reading some where on here from a previous thread that around the 720 degree mark (For a small time period) is the safe zone to put your temp alarm at is that right or does that vary with motors, weather and things like that???

[Bush65]

That is about right for a diesel engine if the probe is pre-turbo. (Edit I would set the alarm lower)

I don't like to see over 650C very often, and will only occasionally let it climb to 700+ as long as it will be a very short time and not regularly.

Petrol engines or post-turbo both change the recommendations.