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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 02:55 PM
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What would be an average or acceptable oil pressure reading in a '94 LT-1 w/ 69,000 miles?

The one I'm looking at is long distance and I haven't seen it in person but asked the question & the seller said it was reading at 50 psi at idle and went to 60 psi when revved. Do those sound about right? As far as I know the motor is stock w/out any mods done to it.

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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 03:07 PM
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That's about where mine reads. When the oil heats up, though, it tends to thin out a little and I lose a slight bit of oil pressure at higher temps.
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When hot my idle pressure is around 20. It might be 50 when the engine is cold and the oil is thicker.
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Yours are normal.
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20 at idle when hot and 50 off idle for me
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same with my LT4
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Thanks everyone who replied. Looks like it has decent pressure anyway.

Thanks, Mark

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20 at idle when hot and 50 off idle for me


'95 LT-1 with 60,000 miles.
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