Hi Rob & all:
I just returned from a little ten mile romp with my Series V. At startup I
have about 65 lbs of oil pressure, with about 40 at idle. As the car warmed
up the pressure at 3000 rpm drops to about 50, with 20/25 at idle.
Perfectly normal. BTW, I use 10W/30 Valvoline in the late Fall through
Winter. I'll change to straigt 40 weight when it warms up in a couple of
months. Glad you are enjoying your car!
Paul from (almost) sunny South Dakota
Robert Wiseman wrote:
> Today was the longest time I have had my car running. Up until now
> (other than a few block drive 2 weeks ago) all I have done is idle in
> the driveway. At idle the oil pressure has been a pretty consistant 45
> at 800 RPM, it would go to about 75 at 3500 RPM.
>
> Today I drove it about 1 mile and idled for about 10 minutes. When I
> was done, I noticed that at 800 RPM idle, the OP was just over 25. When
> I go to about 3500 RPM the OP would go to about 65-70..
> Why the change and does this mean I have problems with the engine.
> Rob
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