Is my oil pressure too Low?

[shm21284]

95 T100 with a 5VZ-FE. Is the oil pressure too low for this RPM? I feel like it used to be higher.

 

[shm21284]

Seriously? No one has a comment? I'm losing faith...

 

[mmml4]

I would suggest getting a manual gage to check the pressure at a given rpm and then check a service manual to see if it is in spec. I don't think I would trust the gage in the dash for diagnostics.

 

[shm21284]

Thought so, didn't know if anyone else had experience with this. I do have a gage but no FSM.... i'm sure there's a link in the forum somewhere.

 

[nat88toy]

no worries, my t-100 does the same thing,it has done it since the day i bought it and have put over 100,000 miles since then. i have seen a lot of post's on other boards about this i think it just has a crappy gauge

 

[LukeZero]

Seriously? No one has a comment? I'm losing faith...

What weight of oil are you running? How cold is it at start up? How long after initial start up are you getting worried?

I think you'll find people here very interested in being helpful- but you'll need to provide more information in order for us to be of assistance.

Luke

 

[shm21284]

What weight of oil are you running? How cold is it at start up? How long after initial start up are you getting worried?

I think you'll find people here very interested in being helpful- but you'll need to provide more information in order for us to be of assistance.

Luke

As always, factory recommended weight - 10W-30. It's cold out, but not cold enough for the oil to fully warm up. The temp gage in the picture, although slightly cut off, shows that the coolant has reached operating temp. The oil, of course, takes longer to warm up. This shot was after 30 mins of freeway cruising at that RPM, the oil was fully warmed up. I think I should check the pressure with my gauge. According to the dealership, it's fine, they all do that... they haven't convinced me.

 

[t100boy]

I have a 96 t100 5 spd and the pressure shows the same after running that long. in the summer I will reunn 15 40 and it shows a little higher pressure....