Fitted an oil pressure gauge today and was just wonderin what they should be readin if everythin's ok???? Mine seems to sit at about 2bar on tickover and rises when u increase the rpm, i.e when cruisin around 4 bar. Is this ok????

 

very good (are you sure thats with a warm engine????)
mine is around 15 - 20psi at idle and goes right up when booting it.

is it a mechanicle or electricle gauge, if electricle did you fit the apropriate pressure switch?

 

Yeah that was after i'd taken it for a run and got it nice and hot!! Was sittin at just below 2bar (20-25p.s.i) minimum, and like u say went right up when canin it. Tis an electrical one so yeah i bought the sender unit/adapter and wired it all up correctly. Was hopin it was ok as it's a fresh engine with a new oil pump, just wasn't sure what it should be! Cheers mate

 

cool, ford quote that it shold be 17psi at idle and 40psi at 2000rpm ( i think) and the standard oil warning light comes on at 0.3bar .

nice healthy lump you got there mate

 

Sounds good to me too,regards Micky

 

Mine sits at 1bar once properly warm at tick over

 

Same here - 2 bar sounds far too high for hot idle - most electrical gauges are bobbins.

 

That's roughly what mine is like. It will vary depending on the type of oil you use

 

I use mobil-1 fully synthetic, 15w50 so the oil will be quite thin i'd imagine. Lowest line on the gauge is 2 bar so sittin just below that could be nearer a bar i spose. And i went for an electrical one cos i didn't want an oil line inside the car (me mate had one come off inside the car and covered everythin in oil)!!!!

 

Haynes manual states minimum oil pressure should be 1.0 BAR (14.5PSi) at 750RPM, 2.8 BAR (40.6PSi) at 2000RPM and the oil pressure warning light activates at 0.3 - 0.5 BAR (4.3 - 7.2PSi).

 

Same here

 

Double post

 

Mines 2.5 kpa whatever that is on a defi lol at idle and hot,pumps uprated.