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Oil pressure

Postby GasStationLuvsMe [OP] » Aug 11 2011, 6:22pm

The other day while i was pulling my trailor,and giving gas to good up a hill i notice my oil pressure going from 275 to half way from the 500
so 3/4 way, is this normal??? this is my first truck and never had a oil pressure gauge before,

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Re: Oil pressure

Postby adams99z71 » Aug 11 2011, 10:23pm

you mean oil temp? engine oil temp of 215degrees should be normal. 275 ok i can believe that but over 300 i'd be worried. oil pressure is between 40-80psi
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Re: Oil pressure

Postby EKinMN » Aug 13 2011, 1:30am

In Canada they do not measure PSI. It's in N/kpa as I recall.

A doubling may not be that extreme, under a heavy load. Mine can go from 30 - 60 PSI pretty easily....
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Re: Oil pressure

Postby GasStationLuvsMe [OP] » Aug 13 2011, 1:38am

ahhh that maybe why, its in kpa

well then in goes from half way (normal) to 3/4 way when im going up a hill so would that be normal?
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Re: Oil pressure

Postby starspangled6.0 » Aug 13 2011, 1:40am

I would think so. Mine can fluctuate pretty rapidly, too, but the oil level is fine.
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Re: Oil pressure

Postby SilverSurfer » Sep 06 2011, 6:20am

Mine goes from half to 3/4 all the time, perfectly normal.
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