Challenges at the hoist
Diagnosis by trial and error: without a reliable pressure reading, good parts can get replaced before the real fault is found.
A different gauge for every job: oil, fuel and transmission systems can require different pressure ranges, adding more gauges to the workshop.
Comebacks cost the workshop: an unresolved pressure fault means more diagnostic time, another occupied bay and unpaid rework.
The solution
Portable, exact, always in its box
One German-made digital gauge with min/max hold and 0.25% BFSL accuracy: read peak oil pressure on a cold start, watch a fuel rail live, verify a transmission line against spec. It packs into a small protective box that fits a toolbox drawer.
No kit you don’t need: the gauge and its box, with adaptors as your fittings require.
Best fit for the workshop
DM80 ML + carry case · −1 to 16 bar
Two buttons, vacuum to 16 bar: the span automotive circuits actually use, including vacuum tests. In its protective carry case, ready in the drawer. Higher ranges available where the work calls for it.
Applications
Every pressure in the bay
Oil pressure verification
Exact hot/cold readings with min/max hold: no sender guesswork.
Fuel system testing
Rail and pump pressures live while cranking and under load.
Transmission & power steering
Line pressures against spec before parts come off.
Vacuum & boost checks
−1 bar vacuum through boost pressure on one instrument.
Options at a glance
Low · Mid · High: with or without the kit
Specifications from Leitenberger datasheets rev. 08/2026. Welded stainless-steel measuring cell (no gasket in the pressure path) and made in Germany: all tiers. 100 million pressure cycles minimum (DM80 ML and M).
Resource centre
Workshop diagnostics
Digital vs cheap dial gauges
Why an accurate reading beats a $40 dial when the diagnosis decides which parts come off.
Using min/max hold in diagnosis
Capture cold-start peaks and cranking drops you can’t watch in the moment.
Adaptors for automotive test points
G1/4 B base thread with adaptors to suit: tell us the vehicles and we’ll confirm the fittings.
One gauge, fewer comebacks
The case for diagnosing with data: right first time, invoiced once.
Quick question before you buy?
We’ll confirm fittings and range for your workshop: no long forms.
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