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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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what sort of oil pressure should i be seeing on a hot engine with 10w/60 oil.
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Depends on oil pump, but I see 6bar when up to temps.
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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standard oil pump. what do you get on idle?
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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Using 15w 50

Cold idle 6 bar
Warm idle 1.5 bar
Motrway driving 5.5 bar
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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I have an uprated pump so will not be relational to yours then I am afraid, but 3bar on idle when warm.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by RAPID STI
Using 15w 50

Cold idle 6 bar
Warm idle 1.5 bar
Motrway driving 5.5 bar
Same as me using Mobil sport 10w50 semi synth oil on my wrx
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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15w50 300v

cold start 6.5bar
warm idle 4.2bar
under boost 6.5bar

take all the above with a huge pinch of salt as they're read from defi
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