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Jun 21, 2010 | 03:43 PM

TrueMuscle=WS6

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High oil pressure?

Ok so i have asked this before but all i get is a "Dont Worry", but i know there has to be something wrong. whenever i drive the oil pressure is at 75 psi and when im at an idle is is about 60 psi. there has to be something wrong cuz i recently started doing this.

Jun 21, 2010 | 03:54 PM

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Have you checked with a mechanical gauge?

Jun 21, 2010 | 05:45 PM

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Thats where my car is driving is 75 or higher, idle goes to around 60. But this is with the original gauge also!

Jun 21, 2010 | 11:58 PM

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ok what im getting at is will this cause any damage to the motor. and no i havnt checked with a mechanical gauge.

Jun 22, 2010 | 08:30 AM

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No, not unless you are starving the pickup. I would still check with mechanical gauge.

Jun 24, 2010 | 05:10 PM

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ok so what about gas does it have anything to do with it. usually i put 91 from a shell gas station but today i went to costco and put 91 and my oil pressure went down to 40 at an idle. just wandering?

Jun 24, 2010 | 06:56 PM

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From: san fernando valley, california

no it is not the gas, check with a mechanical guage, seems your sending unit is crapping out, that what mine was doing. but if you have a HV oil pump then its normal. mine stays around 55 at idle