oil pressure reading (1 Viewer)

[REKCUT]

Finally got around to installing my mechanical oil pressure guage (along with volt and water temp). I am at 60 psi while driving down the road and 44 psi while at idle. Is this in the range of what others are getting on the mechanical guage. I am also at 185 on the water temp.

 

[agent orange]

I get around 60 almost all the time. When its really warmed up at idle it will drop to around 45 like you say. So id say your spot on.

 

[RenegadeQ]

I hooked up a cheap gauge and got 55 psi all the time. Motivated me to get a better gauge because I could not believe it. I got a 270-degree SunPro and I get 65 psi when it's cold out at idle and about 50 psi warmed up in traffic.

 

[Tapage]

FSM claims about wide range at 2000 rpm .. 35 - 64 PSI .. if I remember well !

 

[cruiser88]

FSM claims about wide range at 2000 rpm .. 35 - 64 PSI .. if I remember well !

yep.i read on my lcheapo guage 60 at cold,50 hot in traffic as low as 36 at stop with foot on brake(i have a auto)a hotter running temp.thermostat also

 

[REKCUT]

Thanks for the input. Much better than the random readings I was getting with the factory guage. It was all over the place and the mechanical one is very consistant so far.

 

[gswest]

I've got the factory gauge on my 62 and it stays between the 2nd and third line. It's a little scarry, because the engine has a tendency to tick,tick,tick as soon as it warms up. That's after a valve job and several valve adjustments. How much for these machanical gauges?

 

[cruiser88]

I've got the factory gauge on my 62 and it stays between the 2nd and third line. It's a little scarry, because the engine has a tendency to tick,tick,tick as soon as it warms up. That's after a valve job and several valve adjustments. How much for these machanical gauges?

your hearing your injecters they are loud