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Old Jan 24, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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Default Oil Pressure Survey...

I am looking to get a survey of oil pressures you guys are running


So if guys could fill this out...


Cold Start psi-
Warm Idle psi-
Warm Idle rpm-
Upgraded Oil Pump? Y/N?
Cam? Y/N?
Heads Y/N?
Oil Brand/Weight
Filter Brand/Part #
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 10:37 AM
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Cold Start psi- 55 +/-
Warm Idle psi- 40 +/-
Warm Idle rpm- needle reads 750
Upgraded Oil Pump? Y/N? No
Cam? Y/N? No
Heads Y/N? No
Oil Brand/Weight 10w 30 Mobil 1 or Royal Purple
Filter Brand/Part # Mobil 1 (M-107)
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 11:27 AM
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Cold Start psi->>> 60
Warm Idle psi->>> 40-45
Warm Idle rpm->>> 800
Upgraded Oil Pump? Y/N?>>> Yes, ARE pump.
Cam? Y/N?>>> Yes.
Heads Y/N?>>> No.
Oil Brand/Weight>>> Valvoline Syn./10W30
Filter Brand/Part #>>> Delco UPF44 or M1-107
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 02:38 PM
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Cold Start psi- 70-75 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
Warm Idle psi- 45-50
Warm Idle rpm- 1000
Upgraded Oil Pump? Y - MTI ported with spring shimmed
Cam? R1 - getting much bigger soon
Heads ported LS6
Oil Brand/Weight Mobil 1 4 quarts 15W50, 2 quarts 10W30
Filter Brand/Part # Mobile 1
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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Cold Start psi- 55 psi
Warm Idle psi- 36-40 psi
Warm Idle rpm-500-550
Upgraded Oil Pump?-No
Cam?-N
Heads-N
Oil Brand/Weight-Amsoil 10W-30
Filter Brand/Part #Amsoil(don't remember off hand)

'99 A4 with 55,000 miles.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 05:12 AM
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Why didn't you ask them to include WOT oil pressure too? That's pretty important.
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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Cold Start PSI: @50 or slightly under
Warm Idle:46
Warm Idle rpm:stock idle for A4
WOT PSI: 60psi
Upgraded Pump: No
Cam: No (stock)
Heads: No
Oil Brand/Weight: Neo-Synthetic 0w-5
Filter/Brand:Canton Racing Products -45 remote
aluminum filter w/no bypass 65GPM #25-100
90 degree billet adapter #22-593
Aeroquip Starlite Hose w/nomex pyro
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