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Old Mar 30, 2004 | 11:43 PM
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newbie Q OIL PRESSURE

umm just wondering what the oil pressure needle should be with a stock oil gauge? i dont got a aftermarket oil gauge and wont be getting one any time soon.


so anyone help me out??
the only #s i see on it is 4 and 8....when i idle its around 4 when i start driving its around 7 or 6

anyone? THANK YOU!

ive looked around but all the # i found are in PSI

oo n i drive a 88 turbo
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 12:48 AM
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Just convert your reading to PSI.
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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ok i did convert it...when im idling at 750...it is at 56 psi
and when im driving 106.67....how inacurate is the gauge?
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 05:45 PM
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to me that sounds nice...all I know is that I would like to oil pressure like that. But from what I've heard the stock oil gauge is not that reliable/accurate.
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 06:02 PM
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https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...t=oil+pressure

at that thread they say 110 psi is not normal though?!?!?
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