oil pressure ups and downs...83 RX7

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Mar 4, 2011 | 07:35 PM

smellycat

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oil pressure ups and downs...83 RX7

Is it normal for the the oil pressure to vary from 30 at idle and go to 60 Cruising down the highway ? SC

Mar 4, 2011 | 07:41 PM

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Yes.

Mar 4, 2011 | 07:49 PM

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Yes and it can vary quite a bit, mine has went as higher as 70-80psi and higher revs on both the stock and my aftermarket mech gauge.

Mar 4, 2011 | 08:14 PM

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30 at idle is not bad at all.....

Mar 4, 2011 | 09:13 PM

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I wouldn't give much weight to the actual numbers the stock gauge is giving you, as all the ones I've personally seen have been horribly inaccurate.

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:03 PM

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I wish my oil pressue was that low. My car idles at 120. Lol. Oil filters don't last too long..

Mar 4, 2011 | 10:18 PM

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Mine idles at 55. Thats with 10w40. I dropped down from 20/50 cause the pressure seemed plenty high to me. 120 @ idle ...... I'd hate to see it @ 9 grand or when its cold.

oil pressure ups and downs...83 RX7

oil pressure ups and downs...83 RX7

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