Is this oil pressure ok?
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at idle (1000 RPM) Oil pressure sits at about 30 and at 5000 rpm it sits at about 60.
It seemed to be a little higher last year before i did my head/cam install.
When i first start my car cold idle pressure seems to be about 42 or so but as it warms up it drops to 30-35
At 2000 rpm it sits at or a little about 40 psi
Am i good to go or is that too low
It seemed to be a little higher last year before i did my head/cam install.
When i first start my car cold idle pressure seems to be about 42 or so but as it warms up it drops to 30-35
At 2000 rpm it sits at or a little about 40 psi
Am i good to go or is that too low
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i think the target oil pressure is somthing like 10 psi for every 100o rpms
However im just concerned because it seems a little low to me.
Any other comments
However im just concerned because it seems a little low to me.
Any other comments
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at idle when mine is warm my oil is aorund 25-30
tap the gas a td and it rises to 40ish... WOT i think its 50-60ish or something close
mines been that way since ive had the car. Thats one reason i didnt replace my stock pump with the cam. If it aint broke, i aint fixen it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
tap the gas a td and it rises to 40ish... WOT i think its 50-60ish or something close
mines been that way since ive had the car. Thats one reason i didnt replace my stock pump with the cam. If it aint broke, i aint fixen it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Before Cam After Cam(new
oil pressure
sending unit)
Idle cold(1050rpm) 45psi 39-42psi
Idle warm (850rpm) 38psi 25psi
Warm 5000(rpm) 55+psi 55+psi
I did brake my pressure sending unit and replaced it with a new one once I had to pull the head to retrieve and place my dropped lifter.
oil pressure
sending unit)
Idle cold(1050rpm) 45psi 39-42psi
Idle warm (850rpm) 38psi 25psi
Warm 5000(rpm) 55+psi 55+psi
I did brake my pressure sending unit and replaced it with a new one once I had to pull the head to retrieve and place my dropped lifter.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Argon Z:
<strong> i think the target oil pressure is somthing like 10 psi for every 100o rpms
However im just concerned because it seems a little low to me.
Any other comments </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">In the Helms manual, they list minimum oil pressure as 6psi per 1000rpms, hot oil. You're definately okay. But I know where you're coming from, just being paranoid.
My oil pressure is in the 50s idling cold, but drops to the low 30s idling hot. If I just did alot of WOT and the oil is really hot, then it drops to ~26psi. Driving at 2000rpms it's in the high 40s for me. My oil pump is stock but the relief valve was shimmed for higher pressure.
<strong> i think the target oil pressure is somthing like 10 psi for every 100o rpms
However im just concerned because it seems a little low to me.
Any other comments </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">In the Helms manual, they list minimum oil pressure as 6psi per 1000rpms, hot oil. You're definately okay. But I know where you're coming from, just being paranoid.
My oil pressure is in the 50s idling cold, but drops to the low 30s idling hot. If I just did alot of WOT and the oil is really hot, then it drops to ~26psi. Driving at 2000rpms it's in the high 40s for me. My oil pump is stock but the relief valve was shimmed for higher pressure.
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My oil pressure with stock oil pump and stock idle (650 park/550 in gear), 5W30 syn. oil:
Cold start: 55psi
Warm idle: ~38psi
Warm idle after a good beating or on a really hot day after driving a while: 30psi
WOT: 55-60psi
My oil pressure with a ARE ported pump and a 800 rpm (both park & in gear) idle, 10W30 syn oil:
Cold start: 60psi
Warm idle: 45psi
Warm idle after a good beating or on a really hot day after driving a while: 40psi
WOT: 65-70psi
My motor currently has 7000 miles on it. Hope this helps.
Cold start: 55psi
Warm idle: ~38psi
Warm idle after a good beating or on a really hot day after driving a while: 30psi
WOT: 55-60psi
My oil pressure with a ARE ported pump and a 800 rpm (both park & in gear) idle, 10W30 syn oil:
Cold start: 60psi
Warm idle: 45psi
Warm idle after a good beating or on a really hot day after driving a while: 40psi
WOT: 65-70psi
My motor currently has 7000 miles on it. Hope this helps.