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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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my car usually holds about 40 psi with warm oil @ idle. now it droped to 20-25. is that normal in colder weather? car has 95xxx miles
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jt_2002_ta
my car usually holds about 40 psi with warm oil @ idle. now it droped to 20-25. is that normal in colder weather? car has 95xxx miles
No ... never seen my hot oil pressure influenced by colder weather.
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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Might be time for a new pump.
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