gavingraysonr300 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Hi can anyone tell me the correct oil pressures for my car 1.8 k series r 300 dry sump the pressure gauge has been changed to a mechanical i think when starting up runs around 60 and then when everything gets up to temp it seams to run around 35-40 on idle and then back up to 60-70 on higher revs maybe a bit more on harder driving. Also has anybody fitted a low pressure warning light in case the oil pump belt snaps while driving to give you a warning are they easy to fit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted January 1, 2016 Member Share Posted January 1, 2016 Also has anybody fitted a low pressure warning light in case the oil pump belt snaps while driving to give you a warning are they easy to fit ?Yes x2: the most common approach is to fit a T-piece where you have your current sensor and fit your original sensor and an oil pressure switch to that. Some of the links in those threads are probably bust. but they might work from the corresponding thread in 213-04.com.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavingraysonr300 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Thanks Jonathan do you think the pressures sound about right somebody else has said it will run higher in the winter as the oil is thicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankee Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Pressures sound good. What oil do you use? Another useful addition is an oil temperature gauge to give you an idea of when you can start to cane it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 There's a chap asking exactly the same questions on FB :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavingraysonr300 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 like to get as much information as pos seams that every things ok though its my first year with it so learning alot*wobble* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavingraysonr300 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Hi ive got oil temp gauge always keep an eye on it. I did the oil change comma fully synthetic 5w - 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian H Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 HiMy oil pressure [1.8K] was pretty much the same as that on my blat Wednesday, combination of cold [ish] weather, 5W50 Comma and idle at around 1100rpm I got 2.8bar [40psi] hot idle and around 4.5bar [65psi] generally when running above 3000rpm. I have wet sump with Apollo.Having a mech OPG has made me very "in-tune" [read paranoid ] about OP, particularly when powersliding around the odd roundabout [ ].Julianps - put a space either side of smilies otherwise they don't work [carp software!!!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavingraysonr300 Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Thanks Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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