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Old Feb 26, 2021 | 02:10 PM
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Oil Pressure?

A couple weeks ago I started my truck up and the oil indicator went to zero.
It was midway with the key on engine off but when I started it it went to zero.
Went to O'Reilly's and got a mechanical gauge and put on it and now I get this,


This is warmed up and idling at 7-800 rpm.
Is it supposed to be this high?
Going down the road it runs about 35-40 lbs.
Everything I've found online is worried about low pressure and says it's supposed to be about 10 lbs per 1000 rpm.
Just looking for feedback.

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Old Feb 26, 2021 | 03:26 PM
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That's fne. 10lbs per 1000 rpm is the minimum you need to keep the spinning bits riding on a wedge of oil.

What weight oil are you running?

 
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