Oil pressure gauge messing up? or issue with car...
12-07-2008, 09:38 PM
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Oil pressure gauge messing up? or issue with car...
recently noticed this with car...although never really noticed if it did it before...hopefully someone here can help
whens the cars cold and i start it...oil gauge goes to 120 psi..max...RPMS for idle are about 1300 RPM
once cars warm it drops slowly to about 50psi and 800 RPM...until i accelerate and oil gauge suddenly goes next to 100psi or more at higher RPMS
if i go above 3500RPM oil gauge is almost at max psi...
heres a pic of me cruising at 2,000RPM when cars warmed up...u can see how high oil gauge is... 80PSI roughly... normal? from what ive heard 50 is normal at 2000rpm...
is this normal? is it a minor thing? or should i get someone to check it out?
recently had oil changed as i thought that was issue... what else should i be checking?
thanks
whens the cars cold and i start it...oil gauge goes to 120 psi..max...RPMS for idle are about 1300 RPM
once cars warm it drops slowly to about 50psi and 800 RPM...until i accelerate and oil gauge suddenly goes next to 100psi or more at higher RPMS
if i go above 3500RPM oil gauge is almost at max psi...
heres a pic of me cruising at 2,000RPM when cars warmed up...u can see how high oil gauge is... 80PSI roughly... normal? from what ive heard 50 is normal at 2000rpm...
is this normal? is it a minor thing? or should i get someone to check it out?
recently had oil changed as i thought that was issue... what else should i be checking?
thanks
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12-08-2008, 01:16 AM
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your owner's manual and reading the section on your gauges (which states the normal operating range of the oil pressure). will save you from making potentially embarrasing threads like this in the future.
also, during cold weather (noticed your 36 degrees) the oil pressure will be higher during initial start up until the oil gets warm. then it goes back to normal.
also, during cold weather (noticed your 36 degrees) the oil pressure will be higher during initial start up until the oil gets warm. then it goes back to normal.
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12-08-2008, 11:22 AM
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sorry about wrong section..didnt realise
also dont have owners manual...thought would be easier to get a few tips from friends on here
thanks guys
also dont have owners manual...thought would be easier to get a few tips from friends on here
thanks guys
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