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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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Question oil pressure?

i just installed a oil pressure gauge in the car and when i idol it reads 20 psi when the car is warm or just a little lower when i drive it goes anywhere from 40-80 and when i get on it and make boost it goes to 100 just want to make sure thats a good reading
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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Seems about right, this is probably something a search would help with. Mine sits at just under 20 at idle and is normally between 60-80 on normal highway driving.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by gen3eclipsegt
i just installed a oil pressure gauge in the car and when i idol it reads 20 psi when the car is warm or just a little lower when i drive it goes anywhere from 40-80 and when i get on it and make boost it goes to 100 just want to make sure thats a good reading
The 20 psi at idle is sweet. A lot of these motors will produce 5 or 10 psi at idle when hot. Other than that - normal.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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yeah normally 15-20 at idle!
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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alrite thanks
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