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Old 03-07-04, 07:26 PM
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People using 10/40 oil ?
What does your oil gauge reads at idle and at 3k rpms?
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Old 03-07-04, 09:47 PM
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Fluctuates....

I'll get 30PSI at idle and 60 PSI when under load...

Sometimes around 45 PSI while cruising
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Fluctuates....

I'll get 30PSI at idle and 60 PSI when under load...

Sometimes around 45 PSI while cruising
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Old 03-07-04, 10:04 PM
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i'm about the same
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Old 03-07-04, 10:17 PM
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damn im getting below 30 proly 15, 20 sometimes I get the 30 but most of the time below 30 at idle and it takes awhile to go up to 60 when reving to 3k what could be wrong?
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your oil pressure gauge is probably off. The stock units are not very accurate. I get the same readings as you and I verified my oil pressure with a mechanical gauge and it was fine.
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I get 60PSI or more biatch.
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