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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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i dont know if this is normal for not but this is a pic of my car at an idle and the oil pressure seems pretty high
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my bad the one on top is actually my car going about 60 mph
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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none of these gauges are accurate. .i never rely on them
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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and this one is my car at an idle
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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are you sure sometimes it will almost get to 80
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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the oil pressure that is
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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Wrong section. But that's fine...and I've found the factory pressure gauge to be pretty accurate. It's not going to be off more than 5psi. Which wouldn't amount to much anyway.
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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so is mine off or not
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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or should i say what is it suppose to be at. and if you let it seat a while longer the pressure goes to between 40 and 60 but when you drive it goes back just a little over 60
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TrueMuscle=WS6
or should i say what is it suppose to be at. and if you let it seat a while longer the pressure goes to between 40 and 60 but when you drive it goes back just a little over 60
There is no set pressure. There is too much and there is not enough. Your fine.

What type of oil do you run?
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To me, that looks normal. At idle just after started, my oil pressure gauge reads around 60 psi...after it is fully warm (oil temps 210+), the pressure at idle is usually around 40 psi or so, and cruising goes right back up to around 60 psi.

I'd only start shitting myself if it was reading really low.

I'm also going to move this to Gen III External Engine instead of the Fueling section.
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
To me, that looks normal. At idle just after started, my oil pressure gauge reads around 60 psi...after it is fully warm (oil temps 210+), the pressure at idle is usually around 40 psi or so, and cruising goes right back up to around 60 psi.

I'd only start shitting myself if it was reading really low.

I'm also going to move this to Gen III External Engine instead of the Fueling section.
Yep, exactly what you put. 60 at idle on start up. 40 at idle when warm, 60 when cruising. I use 5w-30 conventional like the manual says.
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TrueMuscle=WS6
and this one is my car at an idle
looks fine to me, mine reads up to 3/4 @ cold starts.
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
To me, that looks normal. At idle just after started, my oil pressure gauge reads around 60 psi...after it is fully warm (oil temps 210+), the pressure at idle is usually around 40 psi or so, and cruising goes right back up to around 60 psi.

I'd only start shitting myself if it was reading really low.

I'm also going to move this to Gen III External Engine instead of the Fueling section.
Same here.
Running GC 0W-30.
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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yeah that is about normal... i heard somewhere the min oil pressure is 10psi per 1,000rpm but i think we exceed the min by far! (dont burn me if im wrong though...)
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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Looks okay but the oil pressure sending units frequently give our cars problems

Mine hangs around 40 once warmed up. Think its closer to 60 on cold cruising.
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