Normal oil pressure?
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Normal oil pressure?
My oil pressure is reading about 40psi under medium throttle and 33-35 when cruising. Is this about normal? Did a search and could not find any numbers. Thanks
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Here check this out, these are the very minimal pressures you can run if your above these then your good to go!
1.18) What should my oil pressures be?
With 5W-30 Mobil 1, the 2000 manual lists hot oil minimum specs at:
6 psi at 1,000 engine RPM
18 psig at 2,000 engine RPM
24 psig at 4,000 engine RPM
So, if you are above those numbers, you are still just fine.
Oil filter you use can have an effect on presures somewhat - Mobil 1 filters are known to reduce pressure a bit versus the GM factory PF44 and PF46 filters.
Thanks,Matt
1.18) What should my oil pressures be?
With 5W-30 Mobil 1, the 2000 manual lists hot oil minimum specs at:
6 psi at 1,000 engine RPM
18 psig at 2,000 engine RPM
24 psig at 4,000 engine RPM
So, if you are above those numbers, you are still just fine.
Oil filter you use can have an effect on presures somewhat - Mobil 1 filters are known to reduce pressure a bit versus the GM factory PF44 and PF46 filters.
Thanks,Matt
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Former Vendor
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 18,666
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From: Tampa FL
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12'-'13-'14-'15
Here check this out, these are the very minimal pressures you can run if your above these then your good to go!
1.18) What should my oil pressures be?
With 5W-30 Mobil 1, the 2000 manual lists hot oil minimum specs at:
6 psi at 1,000 engine RPM
18 psig at 2,000 engine RPM
24 psig at 4,000 engine RPM
So, if you are above those numbers, you are still just fine.
Oil filter you use can have an effect on presures somewhat - Mobil 1 filters are known to reduce pressure a bit versus the GM factory PF44 and PF46 filters.
Thanks,Matt
1.18) What should my oil pressures be?
With 5W-30 Mobil 1, the 2000 manual lists hot oil minimum specs at:
6 psi at 1,000 engine RPM
18 psig at 2,000 engine RPM
24 psig at 4,000 engine RPM
So, if you are above those numbers, you are still just fine.
Oil filter you use can have an effect on presures somewhat - Mobil 1 filters are known to reduce pressure a bit versus the GM factory PF44 and PF46 filters.
Thanks,Matt
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I have a Napa Gold on right now and getting little higher numbers at cruise and idle than did with the GM pf 44
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