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Old 12-01-2011, 06:36 PM
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Default Oil pressure goes down coming to a stop
I have an 01 SS with 125k, while driving normal the gauge stays at 40 but when coming to a stop it drops down below 40 about the 20-40 half mark. Is that normal? Thanks
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Old 12-01-2011, 06:48 PM
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The pick up sits in the back of the pan. Dumb question, but is it completely full of oil?
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Old 12-01-2011, 07:09 PM
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Yes, i just did an oil change yesterday. What i meant is that the gauge reads between 20-40 psi at idle at a stop, not while stopping.
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Oil pressure will increase as rpm increases, so I would expect you to see a slight drop when the car is just idling.
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Old 12-01-2011, 07:24 PM
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Thanks for yalls input, just making sure since its my first F body and didnt want to mess something up since im spending about 2000 on upgrades
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Where is your shop located Aaron?
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Sounds good to me..
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