16v oil pressure

[damo16v]

wot should my oil pressure sit at when my engine is warm??

mine sit at nothing when its warm

 

[Mike Wright]

Dodgy gauge maybe?

 

[damo16v]

well it goes up when u start the engine which it should but when it gets warm it goes down to nuttin!have i got problems?it runs ok

 

[Adams_16v]

Mines currently on 6 bar untill fully warmed then 3 when driving normally, 1 when idling and 6 when giving it a bit. Iv got a high pressure oil pump though

 

[damo16v]

it does go up when i pull away perhaps its how they are only had my valver 4 a few weeks

thanks

 

[Paul16V]

Mine sits at nothin once warm mate. Has done for over a year. Car runs perfect too so think its normal.

 

[Dafydd]

yeah sounds fine shaft,thats wot mines like

 

[Rajk]

mines the same its all good.

 

[Alex M]

Yeah thats sound, dont worry too much, pressure light is the one to watch

 

[tony 16V]

adam, where did you get your high pressure oil pump from? how much was it?

thanks tony.

 

[Adams_16v]

no idea lol. It was fitted when I had some engine work done. Ill try to find out.

 

[Ben H]

Mine used to idle at 1bar when warmed up, but its dropped over the past year or two to 0.5bar when warm.