hi guys ! jus gone to saw a coupe but the oil pressure reading only 1.6 bar when hot on idling but once on the move it goes back up to 3.0 bar . can anyone tell me is this good or bad ....
Re: only 1.6 bar when hot on idling
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#792354 11/03/200915:4611/03/200915:46
As long as it was very very hot idle that should be OK I think, I dropped to about that back in the summer, whilst sat in traffic on the motor way for 2 hours. Hope that helps
Re: only 1.6 bar when hot on idling
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#792358 11/03/200915:5011/03/200915:50
If the oil has a lower viscosity, the pressure will be lower. 1.6 should be fine. Bear in mind that the oil is thinner when hot. the fact that there is pressure and it increases suggests that the pump is working as it should. Here's a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscosity
1.5 bar pressure reading#794166 13/03/200923:5613/03/200923:56
16vt are renowned to show lower oil pressure due to various issues. But no major problems occur.Mine ran at 1 bar hot and very hot around 0.5 bar. I ve seen it do thge rounds on ebay a couple of times so its still going