Question: Oil Pressure fluctuations ?
03-15-2004, 04:41 PM
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Question: Oil Pressure fluctuations ?
Not sure how long my TT has been doing this for, but I've noticed that once the engine is fully warmed up the oil pressure at idle is about 1.5, used to be about 1.8.
More worringly when cruising at say 60-65mph in fifth or sixth the oil pressure is at typically 3 but sometime flicks down to 2.5 or 2 for a split second. This is on a straight road, smooth road.
I checked the oil level and it was 2 bars down from full - I don't think topping off the oil will help, but will do it anyway.
Is this fluctuating oil pressure normal ? Is my idle oil pressure ok ? Should I be concerned.
Running Mobil 1 0-40 and have about 4800 miles.
Tnx Tim
More worringly when cruising at say 60-65mph in fifth or sixth the oil pressure is at typically 3 but sometime flicks down to 2.5 or 2 for a split second. This is on a straight road, smooth road.
I checked the oil level and it was 2 bars down from full - I don't think topping off the oil will help, but will do it anyway.
Is this fluctuating oil pressure normal ? Is my idle oil pressure ok ? Should I be concerned.
Running Mobil 1 0-40 and have about 4800 miles.
Tnx Tim
03-15-2004, 06:20 PM
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Your guage may be failing. The dealership may be able to read it off the DME. Mine had a transient flicker down to zero with all else remaining normal. I'm now awaiting replacement of my guage cluster (apparantly my fuel guage was off too). AS
