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Feb 17, 2007 | 07:10 PM

SpecterGT260

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Oil pressure question

My Oil pressure reads about 40 at idle, and rises to around 60 as I rev the car up. My old 4.6 held constant pressure at any rpm, so i dont know if i should be worried about this. Is this normal for the ls1 engines?

Feb 17, 2007 | 07:14 PM

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Its normal.

Feb 17, 2007 | 08:04 PM

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If the 4.6 was a ford that is how fords are. They just show pressure not the change in pressure.

Feb 17, 2007 | 09:05 PM

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If the 4.6 was a ford that is how fords are. They just show pressure not the change in pressure.

Feb 17, 2007 | 11:20 PM

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If the 4.6 was a ford that is how fords are. They just show pressure not the change in pressure.

huh? but if its showing pressure, and the pressure changes shouldnt the needle have moved? (and yeah, it was a ford SOHC) but hey, if its normal then sweet

thanks

Feb 17, 2007 | 11:58 PM

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huh? but if its showing pressure, and the pressure changes shouldnt the needle have moved? (and yeah, it was a ford SOHC) but hey, if its normal then sweet

thanks

Not really, the LS1 temp gauge barely moves when the temps change a lot. Stock gauges arent very accurate.