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Old 07-18-2008, 03:47 PM
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After changing my oil i noticed my car idles at 60psi instead of 40psi and is higher when acclerating than it used to be. After driving it for a little it will come down some. I checked the dipstick and its a little above the line but i wouldnt call it overfilled.

I have heard that fresh oil raises the pressure buti'm not sure if this is true?

Any ideas why the sudden change?
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what do you guys think it could be?
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Did you go from 5w30 to 10w40 or 20w50? What filter was on it, and which one is on it now?
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I would guess you are using a different volocity of oil or a different filter.
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5w-30 and ac delco filter before and after. So i guess that rules that out
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I would guess you are using a different volocity of oil or a different filter.
Waiting for somebody to flame the above . . .
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Originally Posted by JFM-jr
Waiting for somebody to flame the above . . .
I'm going to hope it was a misspelling. Anyways, maybe you used a thicker oil?
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same brand and weight as before. I'm really not sure why this happened but it was right after i changed the oil so it has to be something to do with it i would think? anyone experience this before?
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