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Old 06-01-2007, 10:24 PM
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yea, can someone please tell me what oil pressure my car should have? Like i need to know which readings are good and bad. I just got my turbo installed yesterday and im just starting to learn how to read the guages. so can someone please let me know. Thanx
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Mine runs over 80 psi when you start it cold (oil is cold and thicker). After it warms up, it runs anywhere between 50-70 when I'm on the gas, and around 25-30 at idle.
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Wow! If I remember correctly mine ran about 15 warmed up at idle and up to 60psi. Or somewhere around those numbers.
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Old 06-02-2007, 05:16 AM
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Mine is 10-15 at idle and 55-60 wot.
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I thought that's what it was but it's been two months I didn't really remember.





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Originally Posted by etsnet
Wow! If I remember correctly mine ran about 15 warmed up at idle and up to 60psi. Or somewhere around those numbers.
My block only has 1000 miles on it so that may account for the higher pressures, I dunno.
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