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Can you have too much oil pressure?
I just observed my oil pressure yesterday. 60 psi cold start up at 75 degrees OAT with Shell Rotella 15W-40. 30 psi at idle after a half hour drive with 170 showing on the temp gauge. Too busy while driving to notice what it was doing at speed. I'm going to have to check that out. In my diesel... -
Can you have too much oil pressure?
I spent four years aboard the USS Coronado LPD-ll. Gator freighter. I was assistant supe of the boat shop. I too made second just before I got out. Never sewed it on though. Left a week early. Been regretting it ever since. I was the guy who's clean work uniforms still smelled like diesel fuel... -
Can you have too much oil pressure?
takpak.....that's the type of oil pressure reading I used to get before I switched to matched 0-60 gauge and sender. Now my oil pressure is in the 30-45 psi range. I was a Navy Engineman from '73-'77. -
Can you have too much oil pressure?
Yup. Already did the mismatched sender and gauge thing. I always thought 90 PSI cold was a bit much. Now I get about 30 at idle with Shell Rotella 15W-40 and Jatonka spin-ons. Whistler turbo rebuild is up next. I think the exhaust turbine seal is leaking oil. My Whistler is "Brutus". 30 PSI at...