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Old 10-07-2014, 12:25 PM
spdrun spdrun is offline
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Normal. My 240D even has a dash switch to increase the idle when cold, because otherwise it's liable to stall out since cold idle is below the RPM where the engine can self-sustain.

As far as oil pressure, oil thins as it heats up, and therefore its pressure will drop. Imagine forcing molasses through a straw vs olive oil -- a greater pressure is required to maintain a flow of molasses.
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