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Old 02-12-2017, 11:40 PM   #114
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Oil pressure

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Originally Posted by Lunatic View Post
Before installing my supercharger and running 20 weight oil I would see oil pressure on a hot engine scary low. 220 degree oil temp, 3 lbs oil pressure at idle.
When getting tuned for the supercharger I had my tuner raise my idle RPM from 750 to 950. Now my oil pressure never drops below 20 psi at idle.
This is with 5-30 oil.
Wow yours really dipped to 3lbs warm? Shit mine only dips to about 8lbs at idle, runs about 120-125 cold and 40-60 psi under normal driving conditions warmed up.
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