Can anybody tell me what my oil pressure should be at idle?
Fully built KARPM at idle are at 750Mobil Synthetic 5-30 oil.
My oil pressure gauge shows 10 lbs at idle after car is warm. When I step on gas pressure goes up. But is 10 lbs safe and correct?
Modified by 72nismo at 11:18 AM 6/21/2009
OIL PRESSURE QUESTION ????
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Re: OIL PRESSURE QUESTION ???? (72nismo)
Warm or cold?
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Re: OIL PRESSURE QUESTION ???? (72nismo)
I run mobile 1 10w40 and mine is at 40psi warm idle. That prob doesnt help you a whole lot but just throwin it out there for some kind of reference.
Re: OIL PRESSURE QUESTION ???? (silverkaturbo)
10 psi is the absolute lowest acceptable FSM limit for a Ka. I would be willing to bet if your rpms drop you fall below that limit. Im guessing some clearance is out of spec or somethings wrong with your oiling system.