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Old 05-14-2008, 06:49 PM
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Is my oil pressure too high???

Ive had a few LT1 Camaros before and most of them had crap oil pressure.

Now the one I have now.

Cold start im at like almost 80psi.

After warm up it drops to like halfway, It will never go lower than half on the gauge.

When I floor it, it will go to like 70psi around that.

Is that like abnormal?
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Old 05-15-2008, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by TeamingTealZ28
Ive had a few LT1 Camaros before and most of them had crap oil pressure.

Now the one I have now.

Cold start im at like almost 80psi.

After warm up it drops to like halfway, It will never go lower than half on the gauge.

When I floor it, it will go to like 70psi around that.

Is that like abnormal?
To be honest I don't trust the gauges...the only way you'll really know whats going on is to check it with a seperate known accurate gauge. Maybe somebody stuck a high volume pump in it
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Old 05-15-2008, 06:50 AM
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Sounds a little higher than most, but I would not complain.

Billy Biker:
An HV pump does not necessarily mean you will have more pressure.
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Old 05-15-2008, 11:43 AM
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Alright cool...
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Old 05-19-2008, 02:53 PM
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Both of my LT1 engines have had high pressure like that as well.
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Old 05-20-2008, 10:47 AM
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it could be the oil too, what did you put in it?
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Old 05-20-2008, 03:28 PM
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My 93 Z28 with 121k miles has the exact oil pressure your describing. I use 5W-30 synthetic.
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