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Old 06-03-2005, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by d.delano
Every car runs different. As long as it is between 2 and 1 it's OK; mine runs at exactly 1.5 when fully warmed.
Agreed. Both of mine run exactly 1.5 at idle when warm, and my CD just turned over 132K. I've noticed that the pressure seems to be .002x the rpm, i.e. 750 rpm = 1.5, 1000rpm = 2, etc.. If you notice on that vehicles gauges the idle is a little low, and thus the oil pressure (IMO anyway).
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