Oil pressure question

[RipperXX]

Curious as to what your stock oil pressure gauge reads just crusing.

 

[blcknspo0ln]

With the oil level on "F" on the dipstick I cruise at 1/2 mark. On the highway it's up towards 2/3.

 

[CrazyM]

As well as blknspo0ln with the dipstick show my level as Full. Cruising it is about half, and when punching it approx. 2\3's.

 

[RipperXX]

What does yours idle at?

I am curious because my old TSi used to cruse at over 2/3 near the high mark. And my current is closer to what you guys are saying. I just want to make sure it's not to low.

I think the lifters were clogged so bad it raised it on the other one, thing had HORRIBLE lifter tick. My current still has the original lifters, but doesn't tick. Well I did hear it do it once... but never since.

 

[interceptor]

Was wondering what psi others are seeing? I read between 10-15 psi at idle and 40 and WOT. Should I be seeing higher readings at either end?

 

[VelocitàPaola]

I say about 50psi while cruising, 12psi+ at idle, and 60psi+ at WOT.

Those numbers vary a bit depending on who you ask; but that's what I've observed.

 

[interceptor]

I have relocated my oil filter and have a cooler as well. I think that has something to do with it so I added the difference and see a FULL reading on my oil dip stick but my digital gauge says different.

 

[BigRand]

honestly I observed a low oil pressure in the 10-15psi range at idle a while back, however since megasquirt I've been back at 25psi (although it might help that my idle is up around 1250-1600rpms )

I noticed a small difference when running fully synthetic vs conventional, also a difference was noticed a stock block vs a built block.

You can also alter the oil pressure readout if your playing with your fuel pressure or fuel tuning ect....

either way I would really only worry if your stepping on the gas and the oil pressure isn't rising, or if the oil pressure drops to zero and doesn't move.

 

[absolute_DSM]

10 PSI per 1k RPM is a good standard.

 

[Defiant]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255293

 

[Black_Bullet]

Get a real oil gauge

 

[Blitzeclips]

I see 20-25psi at idle. 50psi whenever I even touch the pedal. 60-75 psi when I get on it.

What I have noticed is that my oil pressure differs based on how long I've been driving the car.