Oil Pressure Readings. What do you get? Opinions?

[cliolord]

I am abit worried about my oil pressure reading...I run 5w40 semi synthetic oil of high quality and do oil and filter changes every 3-4K but I am worried that oil pressure is not brilliant. It hasnt missed a beat or tapped etc but the guage seems to be reading lower than i'd like. My readings are;

Cold Start in morning = 4.5 - 5Bar
40*C = 2.5Bar
60*C = 2Bar
80*C = 0.5 - 1Bar
100*C = 0.2 - 0.5 Bar

These are around about figures that i've spotted and are idle figures. When driving at around 2.500rpm figures are;

Cold Start = At the top 5.8Bar ish
40*C = 4Bar
60*C = 3Bar
80*C = 2.2Bar
100*C = 2Bar

When im flat out and oil temp is around 100*C, oil pressure doesnt seem to rise over 3Bar. Once again, no dodgy noise's at all and the engine sounds like a good one in my experience. No bottom end knock in the morning at all. What do you all think?

[Laine_16v]

Gauges are about as accurate as ......a gauge that isnt accurate.

If your not happy with your engine then give it to me, i wont complain about its oil pressure

[cliolord]

loved the F7R power didnt you

[nyk]

I dont really know about oil pressures tbh......

I only know roughly what mine does, as tbh I dont take that much notice of the gauge.

On cold start up it goes straight up to 5.5-5.9 bar right at the top on tick over.
general driving round town when the car is warm usually fluctuates between 2-4 bar.

On the motorway it is from 3-5 bar with temps never getting over 80. It has only ever got just before 80 on the motorway on a really hot day too.

but hope this helps.

:D

[Laine_16v]

My cars oil will hit 120 degrees no problem at a 90mph constant motorway run!

[cliolord]

My cars oil will hit 120 degrees no problem at a 90mph constant motorway run!

F7R blocks have external water cooled oil coolers laine

[Allan]

look like similar oil presures to mine at 120 deg after a really hard run, the oil presure will sit at .5 on idle and go to about 3 on a run

[Laine_16v]

My cars oil will hit 120 degrees no problem at a 90mph constant motorway run!

F7R blocks have external water cooled oil coolers laine

I know that, but nyk has a F7P

[nyk]

thats right F7P for me.

The only time I have ever seen the oil temp go up anywhere near 100 was when I ran it on shite oil as I was trying out a few different types. I think it was the quantum oil that it ran hot on 10/40.

[Martin]

Mine runs uber cool with this rad/ventage....never seen above 90 degrees yet will run at 80 degrees on a motorway run @5 bar.