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64913, warmed up oil pressure?
Posted by CarbonFiberRST, Dec-17-03 04:07 PM
ok well i got my motor rebuilt about 3000 miles ago but ever since i got it back the oil pressure is only at 25psi once the engine is completly warmed up. isn't this TOO low? the motor got hydro locked so i had to rebuild... they replaced the pistons and rods with crower rods and je pistons and the crankshaft had to be ground... so should i worry or will it be ok? also when it is cold it sounds kinda like a deisel but once it warms up almost all the odd noises go away. wtf?
64914, RE: warmed up oil pressure?
Posted by 95greenhrcgs, Dec-17-03 04:10 PM
I think that is where it should be at. In the summer my psio got down to about 10psi and I was starting to shit a brick. I figured that it was just the hotter overall temps outside in conjunction with the heat that the motor produces.

As of late, my pressures are at 25psi completely warmed up. I think that you are fine. That is a figure that I have seen tossed up by other members too.
64915, RE: warmed up oil pressure?
Posted by CarbonFiberRST, Dec-17-03 04:28 PM
THANK YOU!!! i feel alot better now! and i just saw that post on lucas oil stuff... ima get that to get rid of the deisel sound


your car is nice btw :)
64916, RE: warmed up oil pressure?
Posted by DarkOne, Dec-17-03 04:43 PM
yeah, you're fine
64917, RE: warmed up oil pressure?
Posted by CarbonFiberRST, Dec-17-03 04:48 PM
ok tight, someone just told me that there's was around 50-55 warmed up and mine being half that, i got skeered!
64924, RE: warmed up oil pressure?
Posted by evan2, Dec-18-03 02:33 AM
granted i have a honda..
at cold idle im at 60

once its warmed up at idle its at 18-20

you should see 60 or some at 3k...

it should move up as you give it gas

granted all cars ar ediff but thats how my car is..