oil pressure.
09-03-2007, 02:30 AM
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oil pressure. what is normal oil pressure levels at warm idle with a non camed 1999 ls1?
the needle on mine totters at 1/4 mark, just a little bit above.
is that normal?
the needle on mine totters at 1/4 mark, just a little bit above.
is that normal?
09-03-2007, 02:34 AM
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40 psi warm idle is in the norm for 98 - 02s ..sounds like you're at 25? I think that's low.... but gm spec is 10psi for every 1k rpm.
I'd be more worried about fluctuation then actual pressure. Did it used to be higher? does it fluctuate at idle? those are more important questions.
I'd be more worried about fluctuation then actual pressure. Did it used to be higher? does it fluctuate at idle? those are more important questions.
09-03-2007, 07:28 PM
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at 25? you should be 40 to 40+ you might wana check this site out.
http://www.aa1car.com/library/us1097.htm
http://www.aa1car.com/library/us1097.htm
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is your car an auto or manual?? My car sitting in park will hover around 40 PSI once its fully warmed up....this is with pennzoil platinum 5w30..but once i put it in drive and my idle speed drops to 500 RPM my pressure will sit at about 25 or 30..Its been like that since i got the car with 16K miles on it...its now at almost 121K..
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09-05-2007, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by bmxer8699
my car is an A4. hmm should i change the weight of the oil?
If your oil pressuse is really that low, oil weight isn't the problem.
What i'd do is hook up a mechanical guage to your car to verify the pressure. It's possible your sender went bad, or the guage could be wacky itself.
If it went down overnight like you said and it's acutate, chances are its your oil pump taking a crap. could also be worn bearings, but that wouldnt happen overnight.
check it with a mechanical guage first.
good luck
09-06-2007, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bmxer8699
alright man, thanks.
hearing news like that sucks though lol
hearing news like that sucks though lol
If not, i'd bet on the pump or sender. Either way, it's better to catch it now, then later and need a complete rebuild...
after you figure out what it is, if it happens to be the pump, it's a good excuse to get a cam since you basically have to do most of the hard part to change the pump anyways
