oil press is really low, what could be wrong?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

06-03-2004, 03:55 PM

pa2play

1.0 BAR

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jan 2004

Posts: 585

oil press is really low, what could be wrong?

ok, just finished my turbo, and I have 4 qts in it right now. When I start it, it reads fine, like 75, but as it warms up, it drops down to like 50 at idle, then after a few more mins it drops to 25 at idle, what could be wrong? No oil leaks that I can see and oil is fine.

06-03-2004, 04:19 PM

SpankedYA!

0.0 BAR

Join Date: Mar 2004

Posts: 0

Re:oil press is really low, what could be wrong?

Thats fine. Mine idles at about 25 and at high RPM is at about 85+. Its not a problem.

06-03-2004, 04:38 PM

pa2play

1.0 BAR

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jan 2004

Posts: 585

Re:oil press is really low, what could be wrong?

cool

06-04-2004, 08:15 AM

chingro4u

0.5 BAR

Join Date: May 2004

Posts: 193

Re:oil press is really low, what could be wrong?

remember the oil pump work off engine speed (RPM) , the higher the RPM, the higher the oil pressure.

everything sound ok fine

06-04-2004, 08:19 AM

Wally

1.0 BAR

Join Date: Oct 2003

Posts: 251

Re:oil press is really low, what could be wrong?

Quote:

Originally Posted by chingro4u

remember the oil pump work off engine speed (RPM) , the higher the RPM, the higher the oil pressure.

everything sound ok fine

Exactly... I learned that at the track last week. I would throw my car into neutral after I crossed the finish line and my buddy's like, what the ---- are you doing? Your turbo is spinning at insane speeds and you're cutting the oil pressure...