Oil pressure question?

Mustvid · 11-03-2002, 03:12 AM

What should the average oil pressure be for 5.0 at idle and while driving? Mine idles at 50 in park and little over 40 in drive. While driving it is between 50 to 60 depending on RPM.

lx mike · 11-03-2002, 01:00 PM

mine is about 30-35 at idle and 50-55 cruising along. how many miles on your engine??

Mustvid · 11-03-2002, 02:33 PM

Mine has about 98,000. My oil pressure seemed to increase with 1.7 roller rockers. I use 10w 30 synthetic oil.

HotRoddin · 11-03-2002, 03:47 PM

Some roller rockers have restrictors in the oil holes so you get more oil flow down below where its needed most ... that could be what brought it up at idle.

TMASTER · 11-03-2002, 06:33 PM

mine sits at 60% on the stock gauge driving, and 50% at idle, i got 134K miles on mine, running 10-30 Castrol GTX.

11-03-2002, 03:12 AM	#1
Mustvid Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 41	Oil pressure question? What should the average oil pressure be for 5.0 at idle and while driving? Mine idles at 50 in park and little over 40 in drive. While driving it is between 50 to 60 depending on RPM. __________________ 92 Coupe, Wild Strawberry, Black interior, Jasper Perf AOD, 3:73's Kanaen Hood, Polished Typhoon Intake.March Underdrives, Mac Cold Air, Mac Ceramic Longtube headers, Flowmaster 2 Chamber, Mac Pro Chamber, Black Magic Fan, Pro-M 75mm MAF, Accufab 65mm TB, MSD Coil, MSD6BTM, 1.7r rockers, FMS 9mm wires

11-03-2002, 01:00 PM	#2
lx mike Undescribable Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Ft Myers Fla Posts: 1,539	mine is about 30-35 at idle and 50-55 cruising along. how many miles on your engine?? __________________ Rice Haters Club Member #101

11-03-2002, 02:33 PM	#3
Mustvid Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 41	Mine has about 98,000. My oil pressure seemed to increase with 1.7 roller rockers. I use 10w 30 synthetic oil. __________________ 92 Coupe, Wild Strawberry, Black interior, Jasper Perf AOD, 3:73's Kanaen Hood, Polished Typhoon Intake.March Underdrives, Mac Cold Air, Mac Ceramic Longtube headers, Flowmaster 2 Chamber, Mac Pro Chamber, Black Magic Fan, Pro-M 75mm MAF, Accufab 65mm TB, MSD Coil, MSD6BTM, 1.7r rockers, FMS 9mm wires

11-03-2002, 06:33 PM	#5
TMASTER Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: TEXAS Posts: 161	hmmm mine sits at 60% on the stock gauge driving, and 50% at idle, i got 134K miles on mine, running 10-30 Castrol GTX.

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11-03-2002, 03:47 PM	#4
HotRoddin cranky old man Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Longview Texas Posts: 683	Some roller rockers have restrictors in the oil holes so you get more oil flow down below where its needed most ... that could be what brought it up at idle.