A car i know with a fully rebuilt bottom end 22000 miles ago has an oil pressure reading of 20 psi @ 2000rpm and 9psi @ idle ? Has been checked for restrictions from the turbo and has had new shells one week ago ? Oil light still coming on @ junctions etc, could it be topend work needing done ? i wanna get it soted, any help - cheers

 

What oil are you using? Did you measure the crank etc to see what shells it needed?

Cheers
Dave

 

did you renew the oil pump? or at least oil pressure valve?
thats very low oil pressure, you shouldnt drive in that condition..

good luck

 

9psi @ Idle??!!

 

What should it be?

 

At LEAST 1 bar @ idle.

At 2000rpm I see 2.5bar @ 100°c

 

New everything m8 2 new pumps - 3 new switches - full rebuild..what more can i say.

 

valvoline turbo V oil m8 - changed evry 3000

 

checked the gauge?

Also, block of the oil feed to the turbo as a test. Often it can bleed away the pressure reading.

 

Not something silly like oil pickup blocked or something?

 

checked all that guys -