My car shows the pressure at full (3) when driving and falls to just under 2 when at a stop. The DH was a bit worried about this.
Is this normal, abnormal, or check-it-out-right-away kind of thing.
Thanks!

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

Mine does exactly the same thing, which I view as normal. At start up it'll go to 3 and slowwwwly drop down 2 if just at an idle. Add any go pedal at all and it's back at 3.

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Mark
1983 300TD Wagon
Even a broken watch is right twice a day

Same here. It is normal. I go up to 45 then only once the engine is warm and the oil isn't quite as thick it goes back down to 29-30. At idle it is always at 45 but if I put it in drive with the brake on then it will move on down to 30.

Now if you come to stop and it breifly drops way below that and then comes back up you better check your dipstick. From what I understand the oil sloshes away from the pick up then levels back out. Means you are a couple quarts shy if not more.

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76 300D 130K "Stella" (Sold )
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83 300TDT 290K (My one and only)
Sanford, NC

She seems to have a bit of an oil leak, according to my driveway.
Gotta see where that may be coming from.
Nice to know the pressure thing is normal.

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

Nothing wrong with that. Mine does the same thing as well as everyone else's here I think...

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I think the oil leak comes standard on these older Mercedes Benz...no extra charge! I'm still chasing down oil leaks....it has become a normal Saturday afternoon routine.

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Mark
1983 300TD Wagon
Even a broken watch is right twice a day

That's an old Harley Davidson saying.

Hey Imag...

The pressure is 3 bar not 3 psi. Big difference.

Danny

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I was just pointing out where the needle is on the gauge, not mentioning psi.
Thanks.

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)