Thread: Idle oil pressure

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Check it with a second oil pressure gauge and sender just to be sure. Maybe someone more versed in Chevies will post to the contrary, but to me that seems a little low. I know the thinking on oil pressure has changed over the years, and we no longer want those 80 lb readings, but I like to see it never go lower than 20 lbs or I start getting nervous. Like I said, I could be wrong though.

What oil and weight are you running, and how hot does the car get?


Don

I'm running 10W50 Valvoline racing oil and my temp. gage shows 200 degrees.

Temp might be just a tad on the high side, not real bad, but just a tad. My Jeep will do the same thing, when the temp is down the pressure is good, but when the gauge starts to climb it will affect it and the pressure starts getting lower at idle.

It will be interesting to see what some of the other guys feel.


Don

I'm running 10W50 Valvoline racing oil and my temp. gage reads 200 degrees.