Oil pressure--30 PSI at idle?
01-20-2005, 05:12 PM
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Oil pressure--30 PSI at idle?
Maybe it's always been like this and maybe I've never noticed it before but is 30 PSI oil pressure at idle normal? While driving the gauge reads 40 PSI. I have an '04 A4.
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01-20-2005, 05:17 PM
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What is your oil temp? As it gets hotter when you idle the PSI will drop...30 PSI does sound a little low...when my oil temp is up around 225 or so, it's still at least 33-35PSI.
you might want to post this in the C5 tech section
you might want to post this in the C5 tech section
01-20-2005, 05:18 PM
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Those are the exact same readings I get in my '04 A4 under normal driving conditions with a warm motor. You have absolutely nothing to worry about. 
01-20-2005, 05:22 PM
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Thanks Wolfmanjohn. Now I feel better.
01-20-2005, 05:31 PM
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Melting Slicks
if u see the oil pressure going up day after day and getting into the area of "damn! that cant be right" then your oil pressures sending unit could be going (but in an 04, its unlikley)
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01-20-2005, 06:01 PM
#7
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Originally Posted by NDMIKE88
Maybe it's always been like this and maybe I've never noticed it before but is 30 PSI oil pressure at idle normal? While driving the gauge reads 40 PSI. I have an '04 A4.
Thanks
Thanks
I just hit 100K miles and my idle pressure is usually 29-31 (hot). No problemo
01-20-2005, 08:34 PM
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Thanks everyone. Guess it's been that way from day 1. I guessI just never noticed it before.
