Valver Oil Pressure

[The Kirmanator]

Ive noticed since buying my 1993 Clio 16v that the oil pressure seems on the low side compared to my previous car, 205 gti. When cruising on the motorway at 80mph the oil pressure guage shows only 2 bars, is this normal? I use Halfords fully sythentic oil........

Also, the oil pressure guage does not come to life until Ive been driving the car for approx 10 mins, anyone else experienced this?

Ta, Paul

 

[Adams_16v]

at 80mph my oil pressure is above above 3bar. in fact anything over about 3.5k revs and its just about under max. but i have had the engine rebuild 4k miles ago!

 

[RicH-]

soon as i start my car the oil pressure rises high ! Then while driving the car this is what it should be.. 1bar @ 1000rpm , 3bar @ 3500rpm,then anything above 3bar is a bonus ! but maybe your gauge is dodgy ..?

 

[Sleepy172]

Hi all.

Newbie here!

My old 16Vs pressure dropped to nothing on tickover, climbing slightly when on the move. Oil pressue light never came on. Turned out to be the sender unit to the pressure gauge. Renault Minute fitted a new one and all was fine.



Cheers.

 

[The Kirmanator]

Ah, that might explain that then, anyone else now what the norm is for a valver thats done 90k?

 

[mike]

Is high oil pressure good as my cars is always on the high side !?!?

 

[The Kirmanator]

Ignore last,

Bit slow on the uptake there!

Thanks for the advice, will get the sender unit checked out.

 

[RicH-]

yea the higher the pressure the better ! my valvers done 110k and my oil pressure is always high at high revs

 

[iPap]

Mine runs up to 5 bar at about 5-6000 revs. Its a RSi not 16v! I thought it was a bad thing!

 

[Adams_16v]

High is good! low is bad

 

[iPap]

Wahoo!!!!

 

[mike]

Nice one, its always good being in touch with your car and knowing what all the dials are telling you..........................................

 

[BenR]

is this like the 8th time people have asked this in a week!!!

SEARCH FUNCTION!

But glad to see some people are remembering!

 

[Adams_16v]

i checked tonight, at 90mph or more in 5th my oil pressure is at 5-6bar

 

[Mikey16vClio]

Quote: Originally posted by Adams_16v on 11 August 2003


High is good! low is bad

A new oil filter and mobil 1 should give u higher pressure, did with my Valver.

 

[Mike Wright]

The Oil pressure sender units are rubbish in Valvers and its a common fault!

 

[funkimic]

mines down 89700miles paul.

at 80C mailto:1bar@1000rpm">1bar@1000rpm, just under mailto:4bar@3500">4bar@3500

them pesky gauges. just one more thing to worry about going wrong when they start movin about.