Name : Gene Age : 55 Location : Reading, PA Joined : 2008-02-12Post Count : 14 Merit : 0
Subject: Oil Pump pressure info wanted ????? Wed May 07, 2008 5:23 pm
1995 3.8 Super I finaly have about 1000 miles on my NEW engine and with warm weather getting here. It seems that my oil pressure at idle is getting down to 25 - 30 PSI in gear as soon as I start moving she goes right up to sixty. Is idle pressure usally that low. It is a NEW engine and NRW pump high volume. I will check Mitchell on Demand when I get to work but I was wondering what other guys are seeing in there cars
Last edited by roadstar99 on Wed May 07, 2008 5:41 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Name : Aaron Age : 47 Location : C-bus, Ohio Joined : 2007-01-13Post Count : 18452 Merit : 252
Subject: Re: Oil Pump pressure info wanted ????? Wed May 07, 2008 5:39 pm
Gene, we'll assume this is a '99 supercharged Riviera?
'70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles ^^^ SOLD ^^^
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Name : Gene Age : 55 Location : Reading, PA Joined : 2008-02-12Post Count : 14 Merit : 0
Subject: Re: Oil Pump pressure info wanted ????? Wed May 07, 2008 5:42 pm
AA wrote:
Gene, we'll assume this is a '99 supercharged Riviera?
Sorry 1995
Fastbuick95 Enthusiast
Name : Chris Harvey Age : 33 Location : Grand Blanc Joined : 2010-06-07Post Count : 117 Merit : 1
Subject: Re: Oil Pump pressure info wanted ????? Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:35 pm
That is plenty of oil pressure, as long as you have over 15-20 at idle you will be set, 60 is a very good pressure when under load so you should have nothing to worry about. In warmer weather I see between 20-30 at idle and 50-65 under acceleration so you are fine =)
Fastbuick95 Enthusiast
Name : Chris Harvey Age : 33 Location : Grand Blanc Joined : 2010-06-07Post Count : 117 Merit : 1
Subject: Re: Oil Pump pressure info wanted ????? Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:37 pm
Hmm, guess I should have realized this was over two years ago...SORRY lol
