I’ve build an app for this that gives me a notification on my phone when I need to do maintenance and it automatically orders the right parts from a store I selected. I’ve build it for my boat, never thought people also do it for their cars😆
They can be useless for engines, but are useful for things like transmissions/bearings/differentials. Still no excuse for the lack of hour meters on cars but since most users know next to nothing about their cars, manufacturers won't bother.
Your Hourage may vary. A big box truck will go many hours between oil changes, while a Formula car might only do 2 hours before the lubricant needs replacement.
Thanks for watching! In my car, the hour meter starts running as soon as the ignition is turned on. If you wanted to record actual engine runtime, you could tap into the wiring for the distributor or the wiring going to the ignition coil.
For a normal street car, I like to divide the mileage by average speed for how the car is used. For most passenger cars, I like to use 80 kmph or 50 mph as a baseline, which translates to 62.5 hours per 5000 km. That said, the hour meter method of tracking maintenance is really more useful for cars that have a specific use case. For example, if you only drive on highways for extended periods of time, if you drive at high rpm for extended periods of time, or if your car idles for very long periods at a time. If your diving habits fall into the average use for your region (e.g. 5000km of combined urban and highway driving every 4-6 months without excessive idling or high rpms), the mileage method for tracking maintenance intervals can work well enough.
The mechanical Hobbs meter shown in this video is very loud. I can hear it over my racecar's engine when it's idling. Thankfully there are other ones that don't make that loud mechanical click every time it turns over.
@@StudioVRM I went to Aircraft Spruce for your exact meter and can you believe it, it's $149 now. Would love to know what happened. eh, over to Amazon & bought a Qiorange mechanical china knock off for $12.39.
@@craigsmithx Wow. That is crazy. Thanks for the heads up. It looks as if the price of the entire range of Honeywell's Hobbs meters went up. I'm going to ask a few of my pilot friends and see if any of them know what's going on.
But even hour meters don’t tell the tale. Engine rotations over time (or miles) is the best start for determining wear for engines. Ditto for transmissions, differentials and transfer cases. Tires, brakes and rotors can be visually and date code inspected. There isn’t a one size fits all. YMMV
I’ve build an app for this that gives me a notification on my phone when I need to do maintenance and it automatically orders the right parts from a store I selected. I’ve build it for my boat, never thought people also do it for their cars😆
The Add-A-Circuit Fuse Tap is exactly what I need. Had no idea there was such a thing. THANKS!!
I love the Scuderia X decal on the dash!
They can be useless for engines, but are useful for things like transmissions/bearings/differentials. Still no excuse for the lack of hour meters on cars but since most users know next to nothing about their cars, manufacturers won't bother.
Your Hourage may vary. A big box truck will go many hours between oil changes, while a Formula car might only do 2 hours before the lubricant needs replacement.
can i ask where the diesel engine is connected
The easiest is with oli switch pin connector....
@@sogoals1929 thanks
Great video but I just gotta say the way you're holding the wheel on track reaaaallly bugs me 🤣
Hi, thanks for the video. What happens when ignition is on, but engine is not working? Is there a way to record actual engine runtime?
Thanks for watching! In my car, the hour meter starts running as soon as the ignition is turned on. If you wanted to record actual engine runtime, you could tap into the wiring for the distributor or the wiring going to the ignition coil.
U can wiring it with oil switch wiring or with alternator pin into battery indicator... its only run when engine run
but how many hours to a service on a daily car?
How would you covert 5000km to hours
For a normal street car, I like to divide the mileage by average speed for how the car is used. For most passenger cars, I like to use 80 kmph or 50 mph as a baseline, which translates to 62.5 hours per 5000 km.
That said, the hour meter method of tracking maintenance is really more useful for cars that have a specific use case. For example, if you only drive on highways for extended periods of time, if you drive at high rpm for extended periods of time, or if your car idles for very long periods at a time.
If your diving habits fall into the average use for your region (e.g. 5000km of combined urban and highway driving every 4-6 months without excessive idling or high rpms), the mileage method for tracking maintenance intervals can work well enough.
This meter must be pretty loud? dang.
The mechanical Hobbs meter shown in this video is very loud. I can hear it over my racecar's engine when it's idling.
Thankfully there are other ones that don't make that loud mechanical click every time it turns over.
@@StudioVRM I went to Aircraft Spruce for your exact meter and can you believe it, it's $149 now. Would love to know what happened. eh, over to Amazon & bought a Qiorange mechanical china knock off for $12.39.
@@craigsmithx Wow. That is crazy. Thanks for the heads up. It looks as if the price of the entire range of Honeywell's Hobbs meters went up.
I'm going to ask a few of my pilot friends and see if any of them know what's going on.
hours and cycles
But even hour meters don’t tell the tale. Engine rotations over time (or miles) is the best start for determining wear for engines. Ditto for transmissions, differentials and transfer cases. Tires, brakes and rotors can be visually and date code inspected. There isn’t a one size fits all. YMMV