How much oil pressure?
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How much oil pressure?
I installed an oil pressure gauge in my 03 today and used the port above the oil filter for the signal. The gauge registers 12 psi at idle and 40 psi going down the road. I would have thought 20 & 60 would be normal. Are the low readings because of the location or is this normal oil pressure for the PSD?
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The idle reading is a bit lower than mine, but the running pressure is very close to what I see - I have mine installed in the same location. Your idle reading will be higher during colder weather until the oil temp increases.
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How much oil pressure?
Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
What weight of oil are you using? 5-30 will really drop the pressure.
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Looks like you're doing ok then with those specs. Personally I would like to see higher pressure too but the only way to get that is to increase the size of the oil pump or run with thicker oil.
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I guess I was optimistic when I purchased the gauge (0-100). The actual readings don't even get to the half way mark. A 0-60 psi gauge would be more in line with actual pressure, but 0-80 is the only other alternative from the popular manufacturers.
