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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: duckboy74 on December 24, 2010, 07:16:12 PM

Title: What should my oil pressure be
Post by: duckboy74 on December 24, 2010, 07:16:12 PM

Hey

I was wondering what the average idle oil pressure should be? No one here seems to know jack when it comes to this topic.

On the Bentley it says the minimum should be 7psi, but in the real world what is the average spec'ed oil pressure at idle?

Title: What should my oil pressure be
Post by: ziedas nr 1 on December 25, 2010, 06:08:41 AM

then engine is cold  presure must bee at 4-5bar.
then engine is hot presure must bee 0,5-1 bar in idle.
then engine is hot and rpm is 6000 presure is 4-4,3bar.

Title: What should my oil pressure be
Post by: duckboy74 on December 25, 2010, 01:33:22 PM

Thanks for the help.

Seems as thought im running at 40psi/2,76 bar idle