Oil pressure should be...?
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18 is on the low side at idle but there are so many factors that affect it and every car seems different...I can tell you what happens below 10 and at 0
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LS1/LS6 will typically run the following approximate oil pressure with hot (200 deg F on DIC) Mobil 1 synthetic 5w-30.
Idle = 30 PSI
2000 RPM = 40
3000 RPM = 50
4000 RPM = 60
5000 RPM = 70
Oil pressure increases about 10 PSI for every 1000 RPM increase. 70 PSI is about the max you will see with hot oil at high RPM as the oil pump goes into pressure relief around there.
Go out and see how your oil pressure gauge compares to this info.
