The oil pressure is not low unless its below 1.5 bar @ idle, or does not jump up to 3 bar with a little throttle.


Also, synthetics will appear to be very thin even when cold... that is a benefit.

the shifting could be a few things. Look for a cable that comes up the passenger side of the engine. Try to get a sense of when this cable starts creating tension in reference to the beginning of throttle movement. It should make just a little bit of tension before the engine speed increases.

Oil pressure at idle is between 1 and 1.5, and goes straight to 3 when press the accelerator. I checked the oil while it was still a bit warm, and it just didn't look healty, it was almost the consistency of water but not quite there...

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1987 300D(Erma)- #14 head, 193k
2003 TDI Beetle sold
1985 300sd sold
1987 300D(Ursala)- #14 head, 157k when sold
1987 300D(Wilbur)- #14head, 356,000+miles, sold after 7 days of owning it.
1992mercedes 300d- totaled and in a junk yard somewhere..
1983 mercedes 300sd- scrapped
1980 mercedes 300sd first mercedes diesel-sold

Oil PSI is good. That is normal.

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