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Oil pressure?

cohn

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Does anyone know what the oil pressure for an rb30 is suspose to be at idle cold and warm?i just installed an oil pressure gauge and when its cold it reads like 25-35 psi but when it gets warm it drops to like 10 psi. is this suspose to happen?
 

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cohn said:
Does anyone know what the oil pressure for an rb30 is suspose to be at idle cold and warm?i just installed an oil pressure gauge and when its cold it reads like 25-35 psi but when it gets warm it drops to like 10 psi. is this suspose to happen?

I don't know what it should be but I know it's not 10psi:bang:
 

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When the engine is cold the pressure is higher. Same as when you rev the engine.
 

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thanks. the v6 i had in the car has an oil pressure sensor which switched at about 50kpa so thats not even 10psi, so i think the readings correct and i have nothin to worry about.
 
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