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Oil pressure readings, '88 300E
Hi,
My OP always stays pretty much dimed (at 3) when I'm moving forward, particularly with acceleration. When at a stop, it ranges between 1 and 2. What cause differences in the OP when at idle? Normally it seems higher at idle before the car's warmed up--is this due to the oil being thicker at that time? |
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That's exactly what you should expect to see. Jim
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And yes, it is higher when the oil is cold and thick and the engine parts are not warm and expanded.
Tom W
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Thanks guys....
.....did I mention I love my 300E!?
This is by far my favorite car I've ever owned. It puts a smile on my face to drive it, and I love always getting comments from people: "Cool old Merc man!" "Nice 300-what year is that?" "Man, nice Benz dude!" Love it!! |
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mine does the exact same. I've had 3 older mercedes and they all read that way. if it did anything else i would be shocked
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I'm not sure if it's the same as with the diesels, but Mercedes states that anything over .5 bar (7.5psi) on idle is acceptable. It must rise and stay at 3 bar (45psi) while driving on the highway. Sounds like yours is good and healthy!
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