ray wrote:
> Steve wrote:
>>
>> Lights are ONLY useful to call attention to a reading that's gone out
>> of range. Gauges warn before the problem gets critical. The best of
>> both worlds is a light that tells you to check the gauges.
>
> <brag>
> My 2001 Trans Am has gauges. And a "check gauges" idiot light.
> And they appear to either be real gauges or very convincing software
> "clones" - oil pressure starts high at a cold start, varies with RPM and
> is lower at idle when the engine is warm. It even registers a bit
> higher when I run 10W30 in it vs 5W30.
> </brag>
>
> Of course, it didn't come with a shift light.
>
> Ray

Anyone who actually uses a shift light should stick to driving
automatics.... ;-)