As to whether or not the '00's up have better oil pumps !!

(My theory is that they do.)

Also, what oil weight & type are you using ?

Thanks !!

Britt

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'99 T/A
Best 13.071 @ 104.92
Now own '99 SS # 2073 !
12.969 @ 105.44

 

about 41-42psi at idle when warm, 60-61psi when cold. Mobil 1 10w30 oil and mobil 1 filter.

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Chris
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'98 Black Z28 M6
Lid, EGR Mod, Borla Exhaust
SLP Short Throw & ****
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Mine runs about 45psi at idle and about 50 psi when running. I did try 50w synthetic oil though, but am wanting to go back to 10w-30 Mobil-1 for the next oil change. Just thought it might be better for all the racing I've been doing in it. I read later that it was not a good thing to do. I have a crappy Fram oil filter right now.

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2000 WS-6 TA with an M6,
K&N,Borla cat back with cut out
1/8 mile 8.77 @ 85.2

 

The stock gauge is crap.......so it don't really matter.

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94 Z28 m6
cold air,air foil,b&m ripper,vortech tb elbow,underdrive pulley ,flowbasterd muffler,moded maf,poly trans mount,fuel pres reg,exhaust cut out........new mods 355/with 12# of procharger boost

99 Camaro SS m6
#133
MTI air lid,some free mods,B&M Ripper,MacEwen Motorsports WFG with no high beam thingy....slp longtubes w/o cats,zo6 maf,z06 clutch,jet pcm,qt cut out

Big Red(truck)
406 ci,700r4 w/3000 rpm stall,3.73 10 bolt.
No more 406..kaboom / on the way 427 mighty mouse

 

I see like 40-45 at idle when I start it up in the morning. After it's been running a while, it'll be at like 25-30 at a stoplight in gear.

Oh yeah, it's a 99



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2002 - somewhere around 45 according to the guage.

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2002 Camaro SS #2288 M6
!CAGS
Stock Dyno Run with 5,460 miles:
RWHP 302.7
RWTQ 320.5

 

My '98 Z hits about 40-42 when I start it, and then jumps to about 60 when I hit the pedal. I use Castrol GTX 5w-30.

P.S. I noticed most you guys use a dif. oil
(mobil, etc.) any comments on Castrol?

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'98 Z28. Artic White. Sports appearance pkg. T-tops, loaded. Flowmaster Exhaust,Custom Stainless tips, SS Hood.

 

According to the Penzoil rep I used to deal with, Castrol was one of the worst for break down. Obviously Penzoil was rated the best in his book, but their data looked good so I use regular Penzoil in my beaters. BUT, he admitted off the record that the synthetics beat all the dino oil hands down. Of course, he said Penzoil Synthetic is the best, but I still use Mobil 1.

 

25psi is a normal idle oil pressure in gear.

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I run about 35-40 at idle and 50-60 when I hit the gas

AS for the penzoil comment earlier, there was a page circulating around a while back that independantly tested all different oild, and guess who came out as the WORST oil? You guessed it, penzoil. They had some of the worst ratings from all of them, the best coming from Mobil1 and Royal purple

 

It is going to be higher in neutral obviously, but 25 is normal for in gear at a stop.

 

i have a 2000, 50 at idle, 65 or so going down the road, i use 10w30 mobil one, i think the gauge is probably not accurate, seems like a lot of oil pres

 

When warm the idle pressure on the SS is about 40-42 (according to gauge). It jumps to 55 and up when hitting it.

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idle at 22psi, when i hit it, i think it is about 44psi...
i am thinking to get me a new fuel pump
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255L in line pump kid (includes ump, mounting brackets and all fittings, quieter than other inline pumps without sacrificing flow. This pump runs at higher, a higher pressure than typical pumps , which is required at the LS1's normal operating pressure of 58PSI. =169.99

u guys think this will help bring my pressure closer to 58psi?..I think,.

anyone know anything about this pump>?? hola back!

[This message has been edited by U2Slow (edited June 14, 2002).]