Check this oil pressure for me

[TurboSmart]

Electrical sender, running 10w30 synt.
Engine hot at idle

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[TurboSmart]

And in gear

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[pacecarta]

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[TurboSmart]

Yep, it raises with rpms and no strange noises.
If I use heavier oil, would it raise more.
This is at idle and on gear.
Looks like 0 psi!
Also, could the sender be affected by the heat and read lower?
The sender is located in the T adapter, parallel to the ground.

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[cruzn57]

what you NEED, is earls oil pump mods.
I did my 65k mile motor, and idle is 25, warm, and 65 @ high rpm.
using the same oil spring, gears, etc.

 

[TurboSmart]

Link or details PLEASE!
This pressure makes me scare at the stoplight!!

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[1952ray]

Link or details PLEASE!
This pressure makes me scare at the stoplight!!

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PM Earl Brown, he is on this broad. I also run his stuff. Great guy.

 

[larrym]

Throw a mechanical gauge on it I have seen the electrics read low.

 

[1KWIKSIX]

Get rid of that synthetic oil. Try some Brad Penn 10W-30 or 10W-40.
Bet that'll bump up your oil pressure by a few pounds on its own.

 

[jim0207]

A mechanical oil pressure is precise. 1kwiksix is right. Get rid of the synthetic. Brad Penn and also Joe Gibbs has the proper oil ingredients. I run Brad Penn 10W-30 in Maryland. It's perfect for this climate. Your pressure at idol is fine. I was also skeptical with my pressure at 15lbs at idol. Engine builders have all said the same thing. 10lbs per 1000 rpm's.

 

[ek02]

Verify the pressure with a mechanical gauge. A poor ground on the gauge, or low voltage, will make it read low. I had a VDO electric gauge that read almost 10 psi lower than a mechanical gauge. It was due to resistance in the ground circuit.

 

[jdsgnx]

Get rid of that synthetic oil. Try some Brad Penn 10W-30 or 10W-40.
Bet that'll bump up your oil pressure by a few pounds on its own.

AGREED 100%!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jay J]

PM Earl Brown, he is on this BROAD,. I also run his stuff. Great guy.

Ray: I know that was a typo, but, you were probably right anyway!

 

[Phoneguy]

Ray: I know that was a typo, but, you were probably right anyway!

Thyats exactly what I was thinking

Bryan

 

[TurboSmart]

Will change the oil alright and measure with a mech gauge.

Thanks guys

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[earlbrown]

Damn all this talk about synthetic being bad scares me. I been running Mobil1 for decades....

I need to PM that Earl Brown guy

 

[TurboSmart]

Cmon....share your knowledge!!
I wonder what would be the username of thar earl brown guy...??

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[Undercover87T]

With a TA cover and pump and mobil 10w30 syn I was seeing 10psi hot idle. Now I use 20w50 VR1 conventional and see 15-20psi hot idle. I'd agree that the electric senders may read a couple psi low.

 

[turbogray]

Use 20w-50 V R1 conventional like the guy above said and you will see around 15 to 20 psi at hot idle, 10-30 is too damn thin for a turbo engine..

 

[earlbrown]

So I should drain my 0W30?