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08-29-2010, 05:18 PM
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How does this look? I wasn't really sure where to post this, so i apologize if it is in the wrong section. I've been reading a lot on here about oil pressure and where it should be, so while I was driving to the gas station I took a pic of all of my gauges at full operating temperature. Since I am pretty new to Ls1's I was just wondering if yall thought everything looked pretty normal for a 12 year old car with 141xxx miles.
08-29-2010, 05:30 PM
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yea, having the windows down all the time due to not having A/C sucks on the interior of the car, but no school or work til tomorrow afternoon, so i think it will be getting a wash, wax, and detail.
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08-29-2010, 07:16 PM
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That is were it is all the time. It never even reaches the first line. Stays right below it even in traffic. It has been tuned for the fans to turn on at 175 and it may have a 160 thermostat (I dont know though, if it does i didn't install it.)
08-29-2010, 07:25 PM
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about 95. It was fine, it just started acting like that after the tune, before it would stay at the first line until I stopped moving and then it would rise all the way to halfway and cool back down once the fans came on.
08-29-2010, 08:12 PM
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oil pressure seems alright for a car with that many miles. Just keep the oil changed and use a good filter. Oil filter wise I run a KN HP-2006. Last oil change I used Quaker state, this time I switched to conventional valvoline. Who knows maybe next time i will use Castrol.
08-29-2010, 08:19 PM
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I use mobil 1 with a mobil 1 filter most times. I typically do 5w-30 in summer and 10w-30 in winter. I don't do that with most of my cars but the guy that I got this one from did it like that and I always try to keep the same oil in a vehicle throughout the life of it.
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With my AC on my car steadily stays on the first line. I am assuming that running the AC makes both fans kick on, since my 91 GTA and 92 camaro RS were like that. However, if its really hot outside and I don't run the AC my car will bounce between 210 and a little bit above the first line. I am assuming fans kicking on and off.
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between oil pressure and the temp gauge, that was the main reason I was asking. I don't have AC so it don't run it unless its really cool outside. The only time that mine ever came close to 210 was if i was stuck in traffic for a few minutes and then as soon as the fans cut on it dropped right back down.
