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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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Hi Guys


I have fitted a oil pressure gauge this weekend and i was just wondering what readings i should be getting on my classic terzo?

interested to know what you guys are getting on cold start, driving Hot and on idle?

im using 10/40 semi oil

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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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Although mine is a newage, i can't imagine there will be a great difference

Cold start - 7.5 bar

Warm idle - 3 bar (my car idles at 1050rpm though, when it was 750rpm it was 1.5 bar)

Warm driving - 5-6 bar
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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You should be getting just over 1Bar hot and about 850Rpm as a min, I would like to see about 1.2 to 1.4 Bar., mine when cols at 1K is 6 Bar and pressure relife at 7.2 Bar
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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Cool thanks fella's

Mine is reading around 7bar cold, and also just over 1 bar when hot idle, I haven't driven that far yet but seems but its changing readings when driving.. not really figured out a average reading yet....
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ukpaisley
You should be getting just over 1Bar hot and about 850Rpm as a min, I would like to see about 1.2 to 1.4 Bar., mine when cols at 1K is 6 Bar and pressure relife at 7.2 Bar

around 2.1-2.2 bar hot idle is the normal pressure
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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+1 above,hot idle of 1-1.3 bar is low tbho[not an issue as such] but needs keeping an eye on.
Mine runs at factory idle point[850rpm] and sits at 40psi which is 2.7 bar.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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Scadds: the search button is agreat invention, this has been asked and answered at least twice in the last 6 weeks

OK, enough of that.
My classic with forged 2.5 conversion runs the following,

Idle, 5bar cold, 3 bar hot
Driving, 7.5bar cold, 6bar hot.

Fully synthetic oil.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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alcazar I did try searching about using oil pressure but could not find any definite answers??

Thanks for the replys, so how do I know when problems are starting to develop or more wear, when the pressure all go lower on hot idle?

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Yip, hot idle at 850 RPM, 1 Bar is low, 1.2 is better
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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