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Old 02-13-2010, 02:14 AM
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so i got my oil changed the other day and noticed that my oil pressure was abnormally high. it still idles at 40 psi like usual but before i got it changed, i could go WOT and it wouldn't rise much, but now when i go WOT it just about hits 80 psi.. should i be worried?..
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Was it cold when you noticed the difference you are talking about here?
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Did you change brand or oil weight?
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Was it cold when you noticed the difference you are talking about here?
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Did you change brand or oil weight?
We'll need this info to answer your question.
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yes its cold. no i didnt change weight.
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Sounds normal to me..my question is why you WOT it when it's that cold..give it a few to warm up..
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everything is normal. just let the car warm up before you go over 2500rpms
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