autometer oil pressure gauge

idle- 25

crusing with really light throttle (in low rpms 2000-3000)-45

crusing with a little more throtthle (in low to mid rpm's 3000-4500)-60

75% (4000-5500)- 65

 

throttle position doesn't make a difference for oil pressure. It's rpm dependant, because the pump is spun by the crankshaft.

Idle should be about 20psi and 3000rpm's should be about 60. Around 70-75psi when VTEC is engaged. . .

It would help if you told us the block, because VTEC pumps have a higher pressure. . .

 

I was told that at idle around 8-15 lbs. More importantly, you should have 60 lbs by 3k RPM. High oil pressure isn't a bad thing, as long as levels (cap.) are right etc. This is what I go by, anybody else?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by m R g S r &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">throttle position doesn't make a difference for oil pressure. It's rpm dependant, because the pump is spun by the crankshaft.

Idle should be about 20psi and 3000rpm's should be about 60. Around 70-75psi when VTEC is engaged. . .

It would help if you told us the block, because VTEC pumps have a higher pressure. . . </TD></TR></TABLE>

its a gsr

 

generally you want 10psi for every 1000rpm

 

mine didnt go high. pressure was like 10-15 at idle and 50maybe 60 tops under hard load

 

At start up cold--&gt;80-82PSI
Warmed up----&gt; 20-22psi

After a few heat cylcles or being running for some time it stays between 10-15 at iddle (iddle at 8-900rpm)

 

you should have roughly 15 psi for every 1000 rpms until pump maxes out of course

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fjt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">At start up cold--&gt;80-82PSI
Warmed up----&gt; 20-22psi

After a few heat cylcles or being running for some time it stays between 10-15 at iddle (iddle at 8-900rpm)</TD></TR></TABLE>

my idle is 7-800 and its only 60-65psi at max

so my #'s are ok?

 

yea that is plenty also the weight of the oil will effect the pressure

 

im running mobil1 syn. 10w30

 

Im at like 85-90 @ WOT on my stock B20... is that to high? Im worried Ill blow the seals on my turbo once Im boosted...

Blaze

 

Anyone have an idea?

 

Run a restrictor on your feed line, run smaller line

 

80psi on start up, 25psi on warm idle, 80psi by 3k, 85psi max. I'm using regular Castrol GTX 10W30. I'm also using a .080 restrictor and a -4AN line, no blown seals and now leaks at all.

 

Im gonna run a 3an line and the end of my fitting for my feed is narrow as ****, maybe 1/8" inner diameter

 

How much pressure does the turbo need? I wouldnt think more then 50 psi or so would it?

 

I turbo would be plenty happy with 10psi, Id say 50psi would hurt it, thats why I thought most oil line kits are 3an line..... I dunno, I know they dont need much though

 

oops, u are right i have a -3AN line, my mistake

 

start up 75psi

warm up 30 psi
then a few mins later in idle it drops down to 10psi

hard driving 60-65psi

Does that sound kind of normal

 

if it makes u feel any better... in an 04 nsx idle... the damn guage BARELY moves... and like 5k its like 30ish and at 8... meer 60-70 lol.

when i drove it out of the shop to gas it, i looked at the guage and freeked out... then was told "its normal for oil pressure to be minimal" i dont like that