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What is acceptable oil pressure?
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:59 am
by Barry
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?
Re: What is acceptable oil pressure?
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:13 am
by J Wikoff
Sounds fine.
Re: What is acceptable oil pressure?
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:19 am
by Jrs3800
Thats dead on the money for a 3800 in good shape

Re: What is acceptable oil pressure?
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:12 am
by zuper8
that's what mine is exactly... seems to run well!
Re: What is acceptable oil pressure?
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:19 pm
by Barry
Thanks. The car runs great. I just had never read what the acceptable readings were, and was curious if mine were in range.