1999 SSE L36 110,000 miles.
At idle, gauge is at 40 lbs. Under throttle it is at 60 lbs. Is this about what it should be?
What is acceptable oil pressure?
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Barry
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What is acceptable oil pressure?
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Re: What is acceptable oil pressure?
Sounds fine.
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Re: What is acceptable oil pressure?
Thats dead on the money for a 3800 in good shape 
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Re: What is acceptable oil pressure?
Thanks. The car runs great. I just had never read what the acceptable readings were, and was curious if mine were in range.
1999 SSE. 112k, Cleared Corners, Mobile 1, Energy Suspension endlinks. Ported and Polished LIM, NGK TR-55 Sparkplugs, 180 drilled Intense stat, Flow matched injectors, Intense FWI, Intense PCM, MagnaFlow Cat.