I would say that you are OK. Try 20w50 and see what happens.
At 12:29 PM -0400 10/22/99, Greg Gowins wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> After reading many messages here on the list, I'm getting a bit worried
> about the oil pressure situation in my Sprite. I've never really worried
> about it too much. I have a 1275 and I put 5W-30 Mobil One in the engine.
> When I start the car, I get 50-70 pounds of pressure. When I get on the
> highway (65-70 mph), the pressure stabilizes at 30 pounds after a few miles.
> When I exit the highway, it drops to 20 pounds, and once I get going again,
> it peaks at 40 pounds and stabilizes again at 30 pounds. Does this sound
> ok? I've put about 15,000 miles on the engine over the past few years like
> this. Should I move to a thicker oil, say a 20W-50? Any thoughts are
> appreciated. Thanks!
>
> Greg Gowins
> '69 Sprite
> Dublin, CA
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