oil problem
05-27-2009, 10:33 PM
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oil problem I just realized that my oil pressure dosn't go any higher than 40lbs. From my understanding is u need 10 for every 1000rpm. what should I do? im thinking its could only mean 3 things.
cluged oil filter. btw i use mobil 1
bad oil pump.
or my engine needs a rebuild soon.
what do ya think?
cluged oil filter. btw i use mobil 1
bad oil pump.
or my engine needs a rebuild soon.
what do ya think?
05-27-2009, 10:48 PM
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I just realized that my oil pressure dosn't go any higher than 40lbs. From my understanding is u need 10 for every 1000rpm. what should I do? im thinking its could only mean 3 things.
cluged oil filter. btw i use mobil 1
bad oil pump.
or my engine needs a rebuild soon.
what do ya think?
cluged oil filter. btw i use mobil 1
bad oil pump.
or my engine needs a rebuild soon.
what do ya think?
05-27-2009, 10:53 PM
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ive been in the same boat as the op low oil psi for the last 10k been running PP10w40 with mobile filter cold start it sits at 40 cold mash wont go no more than 50 hot hot idle check gauges light will come on because oil is around 0 lol hot mash wont go higher than 35-40ish i know rebuild is coming sometime been having copper in the oil for quite sometime..... i still beat on it everyday no top or bottomend noise yet (sending was replaced and mec gaugeg was used to comfirm)
05-30-2009, 05:36 PM
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problem fixed. turns out i had low dirty oil. who know that low oil causes low oil pressure. lol well oil pressure shoots up to 60psi at 5000rpms so its all good. gotta love the feel and look of a brand new oil change.