oil pressure
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Newbie
oil pressure
Hi guys and girls.
A quick question re oil pressure..Had low pressure showing on the centre gauge b4 oil change, then immediately after change the gauge showed 'full' 5 bar pressure. A few miles up the road and its now gone back to showing about 1 bar !! Is this ok or what should it show ?
all answers apreciated.ta.
Rich.
A quick question re oil pressure..Had low pressure showing on the centre gauge b4 oil change, then immediately after change the gauge showed 'full' 5 bar pressure. A few miles up the road and its now gone back to showing about 1 bar !! Is this ok or what should it show ?
all answers apreciated.ta.
Rich.
Posted
Local Hero
Perfectly normal, as oil temp rises the oil thins and so the pump can't pump it as much or as hard so pressure drops.
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Posted
Old Timer
I would do the normal oil pressure check:
Should be reading 2bar when the engine is at 2000rpm, and the oil is at 80 degrees.
Dont; forget though that the gauge sender could be faulty showing a low reading.
Should be reading 2bar when the engine is at 2000rpm, and the oil is at 80 degrees.
Dont; forget though that the gauge sender could be faulty showing a low reading.
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Newbie
oil pressure
thanks guys, mind's at rest now.
have a good wknd..
rich
have a good wknd..
rich
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