Oil Pressure dropping??
Melling HV's suck the Pan dry..it's happened..
As far as some of these Pressure readings with some of you guys..your Sending Unit may be bad or going bad..expecially if it says around 3..
If you had around 3psi at Idle your Lifters would sound like a Sewing Machine and you would have shot a Rod by now..
As far as some of these Pressure readings with some of you guys..your Sending Unit may be bad or going bad..expecially if it says around 3..
If you had around 3psi at Idle your Lifters would sound like a Sewing Machine and you would have shot a Rod by now..
Teching In
Joined: Jan 2021
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Melling HV's suck the Pan dry..it's happened..
As far as some of these Pressure readings with some of you guys..your Sending Unit may be bad or going bad..expecially if it says around 3..
If you had around 3psi at Idle your Lifters would sound like a Sewing Machine and you would have shot a Rod by now..
As far as some of these Pressure readings with some of you guys..your Sending Unit may be bad or going bad..expecially if it says around 3..
If you had around 3psi at Idle your Lifters would sound like a Sewing Machine and you would have shot a Rod by now..
i have an lq4
with low oil pressure reading about 20-25 and drops lower when hot
lifters were replaced and pressure dropped even more to 10-15
running 10-30 sae oil
should I go thicker
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,593
Likes: 267
From: Halfway back on the Highway to Hell...again!
On an LT1 having oil pressure issues, you really need to check the oil pump drive gear. Granted it's a lot of work having to pull the intake. But the stock gears suck.
As for using Royal Purple....might wanna rethink that.
As for using Royal Purple....might wanna rethink that.
For the stock oil pump drive? No they don't. If they do suck it's because a cam was selected with mismatched material causing premature wear. The oil pump drive gear/cam gear are one of the most lubricated components in a SBC. They don't just up and wear out just because.
Launching!
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 272
Likes: 2
From: Calgary, AB (Canada)
My stock 97 LT1 running cheapo 5w30 synthetic sits a hair above 20 psi at idle for oil pressure with a warmed up engine.
As long as it's close to that, I really wouldn't lose sleep over it.
As long as it's close to that, I really wouldn't lose sleep over it.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
TECH Veteran
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,147
Likes: 62
From: Little Rock, AR
