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Old 06-26-2008, 09:16 PM
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My oil pressure sits at 45psi at hot idle. Fine pressure for an Ls6 pump. However, as i accelerate it whether it be a neutral rev, or a WOT loaded run it only goes up maybe a few psi more. Is Mobil 1 0w40 to light of an oil? Any thoughts or opinions would be great.
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Its not the oil. COuld be a variety of different things.
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Its not the oil. COuld be a variety of different things.

In example?
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Worn bearings, failing oil pump, leaking pump o-ring, bad pressure sender.
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i vote for bad sender
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I would go for sender or o-ring I just can't really imagine unless its a very small leak though that the ring would be pinched.
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