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I have 2 Ranger utes 2013 and 2017 prior to installing the engine guards I blew a coolant hose on the 2013 (recall hose) gauge doesn’t work when you lose coolant and seized the engine due to no tell tail signs (coolant was blown down low) $17,000 engine cost $3000 rental ute cost paid by ford. After this incident I fitted a unit to each ute. I work away and in November 2020 my wife rang and said the temp alarm was going off in her ute 2013, no coolant loss but was the viscous fan fault so I fitted a new fan assembly when I got home. 2 weeks ago I drove her ute and the alarm went off again set at 95 and then I saw the gauge hit hot 1 minute later. The new genuine ford viscous fan hub failed and could of cost us big time if I didn’t hear that alarm. I also caravan and tow big trailers so I use the unit display as my real temp but set your alarm low 95 – 100 it’s better to know early when it’s getting hot. 

I am a mechanic by trade and I 100% believe these are worth every cent.

Thats me when I was younger on the left fitting a little Deutz MWM

Thrilled with the product. Great Value.

Just wanted to say how please I am with my engine guard.  Very easy to install and works straight away without having to set any parameters. I used it in preparation for my 3^rd trip to the Big Red Bash (the world’s most remote music concert) help at the base of Big Red on the edge of the Simpson desert.  I didn’t want to leave anything to chance as so remote it could take days or weeks for repairs if something happened, not to mention additional costs. Obviously, I have taken other precautions for the trip such as a secondary fuel filter in case of picking up some bad fuel.  However, the Engine Guard gave me full confidence in the performance of my cooling system in my 2013 BT50 throughout the complete 5000km round trip.  It’s amazing to actually see in real-time how much the temperature fluctuates as you drive.

I like it so much I’m buying another as a gift for a friend who is having problems with the cooling system in his 1995 2.8 Nissan Patrol.  With the engine guard he will never have to guess the running temp of his motor again.

Very Good Aussie product

Hello I wanted to leave a review about engine guard. since fitting this product to my 80 series Land Cruiser I have been driving with peace of mind, engine guard let’s me know what normal operating temperatures are for both my engine and transmission and makes me aware if anything is out of the ordinary. every vehicle should be fitted with an engine guard from the factory. I cannot recommend this product enough and I will be purchasing one for my parents for their trip around Australia. Thank you engine guard for an Australian made and awesome product.

Can’t Recommend Enough.

Originally I saw an ad on SBS i think, not sure? Anyway, I ended up buying a dual sensor model for my boat and it has helped me diagnose my overheating problem and now that that’s resolved I’m  delighted to have the extra protection that a display and alarm offers. I was so impressed with the one I bought for my boat that my most recent order (a single sensor model) is one I’ve ordered for my very non-technical brother for his much loved Toyota Prado.

Very good quality. A must have for every vehicle. Can’t beat price.

It’s an awesome little device. Not too hard to install and well worth the price for the peace of mind!

Excellent product, well worth the money

Good product

Engine Guard saved our ute and a massive bill – well worth it!

Awesome price for piece of mind!

Engine guard duel sensor

Have bought 3 of these now and can not praise them enough
It has saved my v8 speed boat twice now
One time when it sucked up sea weed and stopped water flowing around engine it sounded and alerted me to an issue
Second time In same v8 boat the impeller failed stopping all water flow and the alarm sounded again saving my v8 for second time
So all in all the the small out lay has saved me $10,000 plus in engine rebuilds
If your thinking about getting one stop thinking and do your self a favour and just buy it before you wish you had

Brilliant 10/10

I recently purchased one of your Engine Guard devices and thought I should report on my thoughts re the product.

I have a 2010 Hyundai IX35 diesel and tow an Avan Aliner. After installation I travelled from Far North Queensland back to my home in South Australia.

Naturally I was interested in the performance of the unit and I am pleased to say it met all my expectations. It was interesting to observe the quick response to changing engine temperatures. In particular the variations (from 53 degrees to 72) dependant on the ambient temperature, air-con use and terrain. There was no indication of this variation on the vehicles temperature warning light system.

Comforting to know that an audible alarm would let me know quickly if there was a major cooling problem. Unfortunately I would most likely miss the warning light in the instrument panel!

Thanks again for a really good product (Australian made too).

Trevor Potter

Garry

Had a problem with fitting ,completely my fault.  Phill was great giving me steps to fix the problem ,now works greatest item i have put on for my BT50 for the Endeavour Rally
Thanks Garry

Brilliant product

After receiving the Engine Guard I said I would let you know how it performed during our annual three month trip to Central Aus. This year we planned to cross the Simpson Desert from west to east.

We approached the kick-off point at Mt Dare by passing through the Murray Sunset National Park in N.W. Victoria. There is some fairly hard going through the park including some sand which would be a good try-out. From Mt Dare we went to Dalhousie Springs where the desert proper begins.

There are some 1100 sand dunes across to Birdsville. They vary in height and degree of difficulty. They are all a test for the vehicle. Our vehicle is a Mitsubishi Triton with an Explorer Motorhome back. This is a full-fledged motorhome, toilet, shower, fridge, stove, dining table etc. All up the vehicle weights 3.4 tonne, a big load for a 2.5 litre diesel to drag over the dunes.

We found the Engine Guard to be surprisingly responsive, temp changes registered quickly. As soon as the load came on temp started up but dropped equally quickly when load came off. The standard temp gauge remained steady throughout a 20-25 degree range so it was the Engine Guard that did the work.

Two irrefutable conclusions:

1. Standard gauge is rubbish, it’s only a feel good dial of no practical worth.
2. Engine Guard worked well and gave us the info we needed, almost instantly, every vehicle should have one.

Just to try it out further we returned south via the Snowy Mountains. We crossed over at Hotham and a few days later recrossed at Thredbo. Both crossings were in heavy snow when chains were a requirement even for 4x4s. Over Thredbo only 4×4 permitted on road and only with chains. A party of three 4x4s denied entry because one vehicle did not have chains.

The Engine Guard worked just as well in the sub-zero conditions.

The only thing I would do different is to get a duel sensor model and monitor the auto trans temp.

Hope that’s not too much detail for you.

Great Aussie Product!

Recently I completed the installation of a GM Corvette LS3/480 HP V8 in my 2003 996 Porsche. Getting all the electrical to work has been my greatest challenge. One of those issues has been my water temperature gauge. It will work for 30 minutes, then it faults. No one seems to know why this happens… So I had to have a backup for my upcoming 4,000 mile car trip. I had the good fortune to find the “Engine Guard” digital temperature gauge while I was searching the internet. I purchased the two-sensor unit, one for water and the other for oil temp. Both sensors mounted easily with a hose clamp. What a small and mighty unit! I hid the head unit in my ashtray. It’s easy to read, has big numbers, and the alarm works as advertised. By monitoring the oil temp, I found that I had high oil temps in 90-degree (32degC) plus ambient. If I had not been monitoring the oil temp with the “Engine Guard” gauge, I could have gotten into some serious trouble and expensive repairs. Now I’ll add an oil cooler to hopefully remedy that problem during hard driving or high outside temperatures. Engine Guard is inexpensive, easy to install, and a precision instrument. I’m sure there are many other uses for this fine instrument.

Can’t fault it

I just wanted to say thank you for your engine guard product.

I just got back to Darwin from Cape York covering 9,000kms with the Engine Guard doing its job of monitoring my engine temp accurately. On the Frenchman track my Pajero got stuck and wet ignition system going through the Pascoe river crossing which drowned the old Paj. After some minor recovery work and some inox the old girl got going and never let me down. The drowning killed the stereo system but the Engine Guard kept working! the interior had water flowing in it – high enough to flow around the knees, however the Engine Guard kept working!

Thanks

Awesome Value for what it is.

Installed a dual sensor unit on my yacht in June 2018. One sensor on the engine block the other on the exhaust. The temperature changes are immediate and easily monitored to indicate any sudden change after running temperatures are reached. The alarms are set 5 degrees above maximum temps reached over time. This device takes the guess work out of critical engine temps resulting in less anxiety while motoring. I would recommend that every sailing vessel and motor launch should have one of these devices for peace of mind and trouble free motoring.

Des

Just want to say how pleased I am with the unit. I am driving at present pulling a 3 tonne van with a 2001 3 litre Turbo diesel Patrol. From the unit I have learned the impact of using overdrive even on flat roads. At say 95 kph the transmission sensor gains 1 degree in 5 seconds if I engage o/drive. In 30 sec’s it’s 96 degrees. I now only use o/drive with a tail wind or on slight down slope. Engine rev’s are higher of course if I don’t engage o/drive but engine and trans stay below 90 degrees.

GREAT!!

I just wanted to tell how good the engine guard is, I know you hear it frequently, But I am going to get more for my machines & I convinced my son’s to do the same. Thanks for producing an Australian designed and made product, it is a breath of fresh air to able to purchase our own Australian product.

Awesome Product

I recently purchased one of your Engine Guard devices and thought I should report on my thoughts re the product.

I have a 2010 Hyundai IX35 diesel and tow an Avan Aliner. After installation I travelled from Far North Queensland back to my home in South Australia.

Naturally I was interested in the performance of the unit and I am pleased to say it met all my expectations. It was interesting to observe the quick response to changing engine temperatures. In particular  the variations (from 53 degrees to 72) dependant on the ambient temperature, air-con use and terrain. There was no indication of this variation on the vehicles temperature warning light system.

Comforting to know that an audible alarm would let me know quickly if there was a major cooling problem. Unfortunately I would most likely miss the warning light in the instrument panel!

Thanks again for a really good product (Australian made too).

Bruce – Sunshine Coast, QLD

Thanks again for the unit I received Friday. I was going away the next day so wired it up temporarily as it arrived at 2.30 in the post. We set off at 7am and about 40 kilometers later the alarm went off with high water temp and as I pulled over it went into red on the dash. This managed to save my $4000 recon motor in my BMW. Many thanks for the quick delivery.

Randolf

I wanted to tell you that your invention has already saved me a lot of grief. My Land Rover was running at 102 to 110 which I didn’t know before I installed your electronic gauge. I discovered the fan clutch was broken.

The clutch itself was very stiff – hard to turn, as it should be but I discovered if I turned it 10- 15 times then suddenly it started free wheeling.

So you can understand that I always thought it was fine.

The temperature has now dropped 15- 20 degrees with a new clutch installed