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21 September 2009, 10:36 PM

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what causes high oil pressure

What causes high oil pressure , i know test the last time i was driving the car it was at 6 on my defi gauge when i accelerated , is this normal ?
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What causes high oil pressure , i know test the last time i was driving the car it was at 6 on my defi gauge when i accelerated , is this normal ?
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yep normal. cold idle should be around 6 or 7 bar, hot idle maybe 3 bar or a little lower and then rise to about 6 bar by 3 or 4000rpm