fuseone

if somthing is wrong in the valve train could you lose a little bit of oil pressure nothing like major but like a few psi

staringback05

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yes....you'd also have some noise and performance loss

Blk97WS6

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How much of a difference? Try using a better oil, like some GC 0W30

SStheBest

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whats the problem

fuseone

well yea there is some noise and a bit of peformance loss just woundering its like like usaly like 40-43 psi and right now its like 35- maybe 38 psi

cookba

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i would like to know this too. my car is idling in drive at around 38-40. but it gets higher as the speed increases.

fuseone

well yea it will get higher as speed increases

cookba

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i know that im just not sure of the idle pressure

5_02ls1

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thats good oil pressure

Blk97WS6

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Like i said, try using some GC 0W30 and a OEM filter. If your oil pressure is still low, it might be the oil pump going out on you.

Just remember, its getting warm out, and oil gets thinner with hotter engine temps. And your oil pressure will also drop at idle with the AC on.

cookba

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Hey blk97, are you up in the Chantilly area, i notice it says Northern VA? do they have GC 0W30 up there?

09CPTN

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I grt like 20 psi with the motor warm idling in D, your pressure is good. I can't wait to swap in the ported LS6 oil pump that i've got.

staringback05

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^^^^ that aint good my man....

styoung

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you should have right around 40 psi at warm idle, and it should climb with rpms, 20 psi is not good like staringback05 said.

Blk97WS6

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Nope, im in sterling, its about a 25 min drive from chantilly.

Starion

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I picked some GC 0-30 at autozone in Alexandria, Va. Not too far from Sterling if you're really looking for some.

Blk97WS6

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They actually sell it at a smaller privatley-owned auto parts store where a buddy of mine works. But thanks for the offer

SStheBest

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if that doesnt work...try gettin a new sending unit first....easier to fix than the pump itself

LS1 Freak

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I agree, mine is 40psi when warm in idle, if driving- around 55-60, 20psi not good

hazard2k

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mine hover right around 60 while driving. I have a ported pump from texas speed though. It may have been bumped up.