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Re: I never get oil pressure. why?!
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 4/10/2011

Oil pressure at idle is pretty meaningless.

You only need about 8-10 psi at 1,000 rpm and an additional 10 psi per 1000 additional rpm.

But, you need to maintain that as the oil heats up and thins out at maximum oil temperatures.

14 psi at idle does not ... Login to read more.