I wasn't really sure where to post this, so i apologize if it is in the wrong section. I've been reading a lot on here about oil pressure and where it should be, so while I was driving to the gas station I took a pic of all of my gauges at full operating temperature. Since I am pretty new to Ls1's I was just wondering if yall thought everything looked pretty normal for a 12 year old car with 141xxx miles.

 

I think you need gas

 

more like a vacuum....

 

yea, having the windows down all the time due to not having A/C sucks on the interior of the car, but no school or work til tomorrow afternoon, so i think it will be getting a wash, wax, and detail.

 

Pressure looks low. Mine usually runs around 200 on the pressure gauge

 

im guessing his car isnt warmed up yet in that pic?

 

Ditto, he said it was at operating temp but the gauge looks to be JUST above 160

 

That is were it is all the time. It never even reaches the first line. Stays right below it even in traffic. It has been tuned for the fans to turn on at 175 and it may have a 160 thermostat (I dont know though, if it does i didn't install it.)

 

temp sensor may be bad

what was the outside temp that day?

 

about 95. It was fine, it just started acting like that after the tune, before it would stay at the first line until I stopped moving and then it would rise all the way to halfway and cool back down once the fans came on.

 

oil pressure seems alright for a car with that many miles. Just keep the oil changed and use a good filter. Oil filter wise I run a KN HP-2006. Last oil change I used Quaker state, this time I switched to conventional valvoline. Who knows maybe next time i will use Castrol.

 

I use mobil 1 with a mobil 1 filter most times. I typically do 5w-30 in summer and 10w-30 in winter. I don't do that with most of my cars but the guy that I got this one from did it like that and I always try to keep the same oil in a vehicle throughout the life of it.

 

Oil pressure is fine. But temp says your not up to normal operating temp. Your pressure will fluctuate but I see nothing wrong there

 

With my AC on my car steadily stays on the first line. I am assuming that running the AC makes both fans kick on, since my 91 GTA and 92 camaro RS were like that. However, if its really hot outside and I don't run the AC my car will bounce between 210 and a little bit above the first line. I am assuming fans kicking on and off.

 

Looks like you need to speed up!!

 

between oil pressure and the temp gauge, that was the main reason I was asking. I don't have AC so it don't run it unless its really cool outside. The only time that mine ever came close to 210 was if i was stuck in traffic for a few minutes and then as soon as the fans cut on it dropped right back down.

 

i think its all good. my car with ac on wont go above that tempreture, only when ac is off it goes a lil bit above that, and as for the pressure it looks good u wont be needing any thing above that

 

maybe your Tstat was changed to a 160.

 

looks like you don't have a tstat

 

i have the same problem with my temp gauge so i changed the temp sensor and still have the same problem. have no idea what the deal is. maybe the gauge itself??