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Old 06-24-2014, 06:00 PM
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My 06 Tbss , oil pressure on hot days drops to about 26-27 psi during idle
I'm running mobile 1 0w-40
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Originally Posted by maxspeed05V
My 06 Tbss , oil pressure on hot days drops to about 26-27 psi during idle
I'm running mobile 1 0w-40

mine is the same... i run joe gibbs ls30 5w-30
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I run the same thing lately with a new oil pump, but with looser clearances up top I'm not surprised I lost a few. I think GM says anything over the high teens at idle is ok, mainly you have to worry about is pressure when you drive.
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Originally Posted by maxspeed05V
My 06 Tbss , oil pressure on hot days drops to about 26-27 psi during idle
I'm running mobile 1 0w-40
I wouldn't be worried about that oil pressure at all, if you see any drastic changes or it gets much below 20 psi then I would worry. The 6.0L in my Silervado generally runs right around 24-25psi warm on hot days.
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