If I saw a 10PSI drop or even a 5PSI drop in HotOP from 15w-40 to 10w-40 or even 0w-40 I would Kiss that OilManufacture Goodby in a HeartBeat. ORR ~ DeanB On 14 Mar , 2013, at 8:52 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > So, what is "too much" oil pressure in a waterboxer? mcneely > > > And, what is too much oil pressure in an inline VW motor? (ABA > Jetta 2.0 > liter) > > Mine, using 15-40 starts up cold with (3000rpm) 75-80psi, then when > up to > normal oil temp (~200f) the pressure settles at around 60-65psi > (again, > given a 3000rpm engine speed) I've wondered about the seemingly > pretty > high cold oil and engine oil pressure... > > After hard use on a hot day, my idle OP sits at about 25psi with the > 15-40w oil. When I use 10-40 or 10-30, I see about 10psi lower at > speed > and a few psi lower at idle when hot. |
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