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Originally Posted by Duke2.6
So what is your definition of "low oil pressure"? I recall reading that idle oil pressure down to about 0.3 bar is okay, but I rarely see less than 1.0 on my 190e 2.6 five speed(idles in neutral at 700), and it pegs the 3.0 max gage reading by about 2000.
It drives me nuts on these automotive forums when guys say my car "overheats" or has "low oil pressure", but rarely if at all ever mention actual readings from their dash gage and the driving and ambient temperature conditions at the time.
Duke
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Well my definition of "low oil pressure" would be anything below the specified ranges by MB. I have the fsm spec sheet for the engine temp and what the readings should be for the corresponding temp and oil pressure and mine is definitely below that, but I haven't confirmed what's causing it yet. As I've mentioned the oil is definitely getting "some" pressure, but probably not what is recommended. Once I'm able to drop the pan, I'll be able to post the findings and the solution hopefully.
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Originally Posted by lsmalley
Starting the engine first thing, the oil is normal and pressure seems fine, but after about 20+ minutes it drops by about 1 bar, then after about 30 minutes it will completely drop or nearly be resting on the peg.
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