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Old 09 November 2009, 10:13 AM
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hey folks i have a 2003 sti and have just had the defi gauges fitted i would like to know the standard oil pressure

at full boot it goes to 6 kpa
and when sitting still letting the car cool down it goes down to 2.3 kpa

is this normal

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Old 09 November 2009, 11:17 AM
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mines the around the same
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2.3KPa = 0.023Bar = 0.3334999 PSI

fully warmed engine on idle runs 3bar if driving then 6-7bars.
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Must be bar then - not kPa
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it does say x100 kpa on the gauge but im glad everything is fine
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Originally Posted by stevemoir
it does say x100 kpa on the gauge...
Ahhh, all is clear!

Yeah, then you have normal pressures. Now leave your anxiety at the doorstep and go enjoy the car... lol.
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