Date:         Sat, 21 May 2005 10:59:27 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?
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I dunno. I was running 7-8psi at idle, 14-15psi at highway speed on
the 10W30 the PO sold it with, and 9-10psi at idle, 18-20psi highway
just by going to Mobil 1 15W50. Still not great, but it kept that
heart attack light from coming on all the time like it used to.

> Once an engine is up to operating temperature, I do not think the weight of
> the oil effects oil pressure as much as some people believe.

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