oil pressure question

[Ducman82]

what are you guys seeing for OP at idle and WOT? im going to get a oil pressure guage, to replace the "glorified idiot light" dodge has in the dash on my 06. but i have two choices full sweep electric or short sweep. so i just need an idea where the OP stays so i can deicide if i need fine monitoring with the FS or jus the SS>. . thanks guys!Oo.

 

[steved]

I have a 270* sweep guage...

I see from 25psi hot idle to 85psi cold run... I see a 62psi cruise hot...

 

[ENafziger]

Nearly identical numbers as above here... I also have the 270° DiPricol gauge.

--Eric

 

[rbattelle]

My numbers agree with steved's. I would say that ~60 psi +/- 5 psi at hot cruise would be normal. ~20 psi +/- 5 psi normal hot idle.

This is measured from the oil filter adapter. A gauge installed in the main oil rifle will read different (probably a little lower).

I run a 270° electric Isspro gauge.

Ryan

 

[SRadke]

20-70 normal on my 06. SPA gauge stored a max reading of 150 at some point. I cleared it and it's back up near there again.



Interesting side note. I picked up an 89 with about a half million miles on it and it idles at 20, cruises at 60 as well

 

[nickleinonen]

hot idling with 0w40 in the sump, off the gallery left side of engine. . 18psi my el cheapo electric gauge in the cab doesn't read right as the transducer is no good, but my mechanical underhood gauge reads true

 

[SRadke]

My low pressure warning light is set at 20 and it's gotta be really hot to trip it. This is with 15/40 of course.