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Oil Pressure Reading on Gauge - What's Normal ?
Took my car out yesterday and today and when it was hot the gauge is reading higher than what I thought was normal. I've only owned it for three weeks, so I'm still finding my feet with it. I'm now getting it reading around 4 with normal driving and 2 on tickover. Not overly worried but I'm sure it was lower previously.
Any thoughts ?
Wix
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The oil gauge sender unit seems to show its age. I've replaced mine last winter and now have more consistent readings (£££).
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Just wait until you hit vtec, the oil pressure gauge will slump, your heart will falter with the prospect of a lightened wallet.
However, in those classic words, they (may) all do that sir. The 'driver' for the OPG is electo-mechanical, operating like a wiper from a 1920s fuel tank sender, it's not very high tech and the reading on one OPG will not be the same as another OPG.
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Mine is so inconsistent..
normally it seems to sit between 4-6 on the gauge however when I was on track at the ring it read between 0-2! I put it down to dodgy connection or faulty gauge since my engine didn't implode..
Will invest in proper gauges next I think!
I might be the sender not the gauge? Probably is but also the pressure will drop when the vtec switches...Originally Posted by Ozmondo
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Perhaps, good point but since it still gets a reading I would imagine it is the gauge..Either way I was going to replace the gauges anyway.
Mine was quite scary today; it seems to be a tachometer...
Is this the part number I require
37245PR7A02 SENSOR, OIL PRESSURE £376.26
TIA!
Nick
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Yes, that's the part no. I've ordered. But not at that scary price.
Thanks for that.
I posted it for a bubble; I'll try to get a more Acura-te quote elsewhere...
Nick
“I find myself irresistibly attracted to cars that nobody else buys. The NSX is a classic of the genre because nobody buys it and yet it’s a fantastic car. It’s got a wonderful compactness and simplicity and unpretentiousness to it. Honda rudely continues to make them whether we like it or not, even though there can be no commercial logic in doing so — I thoroughly admire that.” Rowan Atkinson
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