Oil Pressure just jumps around.....
12-28-2005, 08:45 PM
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Oil Pressure just jumps around..... for some reason my oil pressure is jumpin off the walls it idles at lil under 40 but when im drivin **** jumps between 60-80 is that common?
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Should stay constant when you hold it at a given RPM. Its not uncommon on my car or any others that I've owned to have the oil pressure go up as RPM's increase, then slide back down as the RPM's decrease (like during an Upshift).
Now if its being erratic, such as the oil pressure going up and down while the RPM's continuously increase, I'd be a little worried. Could mean bad oil pump, bearings, etc.
Now if its being erratic, such as the oil pressure going up and down while the RPM's continuously increase, I'd be a little worried. Could mean bad oil pump, bearings, etc.
12-30-2005, 07:02 PM
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it sounds like mine was doing what jswelburn was describing. If i give it more gas the oil gauge seems to rise, but when the RPM's decrease it lowers again. Is that normal for LS1's? Do i have anything to worry about. thanks
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12-30-2005, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jswelburn
Should stay constant when you hold it at a given RPM. Its not uncommon on my car or any others that I've owned to have the oil pressure go up as RPM's increase, then slide back down as the RPM's decrease (like during an Upshift).
Now if its being erratic, such as the oil pressure going up and down while the RPM's continuously increase, I'd be a little worried. Could mean bad oil pump, bearings, etc.
Now if its being erratic, such as the oil pressure going up and down while the RPM's continuously increase, I'd be a little worried. Could mean bad oil pump, bearings, etc.
As jswelburn has said, if you notice it being very erratic, you may want to get it checked out.
12-31-2005, 07:45 PM
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Umm, oil pressure going up as rpm's increase is normal it is supposed to do that. Think about you are increasing the forces inside the motor as the rpm's climb so the oil pump has to push at a higher psi to get the oil into the correct spots of the motor. Then as you shift into a higher gear and the rpms come down the oil pressure should come back down. It shouldn't go up to 80 though. I have 30W-50 in mine temporarily and even cold it will not go up to 80 psi. I would have a scan tool put on the car and check the oil pressure that way or for cheap insurance replace the oil pressure sending unit bout 12 bucks from napa and go that way.
