Lately my oil pressure has been...different.
Recently, I've changed the oil/filter with 10w30 and cleaned the connection for the oil pressure sending unit.
While it's warming up to operating temp it's @ 45psi. Once warmed up it's ~30psi and idle is ~10-15psi. I used to see 45psi warmed up and on the throttle and 30psi when coasting/idle. Is this likely the thermo pellet or something else? I haven't gotten a mechanical gauge yet and wouldn't know where to put it. I really don't want to have to take the engine bay apart.

 

Its either your thermopellet, or its your pressure sender.... get a manual gauge, unscrew the sender, screw in the manual gauge, and verify your pressure. If its still low, thermopellet is suspect. If still low after thermopellet changed, time for a new oil pump I'd guess.

 

my pressure has been very high lately, like ~70 at idle, what might cause that?

 

Sender most likely.. but.. I've never seen one fail in that direction.

 

yea lol mine sits around 80 when cruising and actually goes down yto around 65ish when mid throttle. At a light I'll usually see 50ish

i also have a racing beat 80lb