oil pressure at idle

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Robby -

Here's my two cents:  oil pressure is good, that is, 1.5 bar at idle is fine, especially when the needle pegs when you go above say 1000 rpm.

My 200q20v has about 215K miles on it. The oil pressure readings have been much like yours for the past 100K miles.  The car uses more oil now than it used to, maybe a quart every 2K miles, but there is no apparent smoking and California smog tests are always passed.  I use Mobil 1 10W-30.

Martin
-------------- Original message from robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>: -------------- 

i was wondering that. i'm using a bosch filter from kragen. should i swap in a 
> mann or a mahl? 
> 
> or is 1.5 bar acceptable? 
> 
> Robby 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________ 
> From: Bryan Bassett - NDS 
> To: robert weinberg 
> Sent: Thu, March 18, 2010 10:47:26 AM 
> Subject: Re: oil pressure at idle 
> 
> 
> Oil filters can cause that... I only use Mann filters - after seeing exactly what you're describing with a 
> Fram. And yes, the oil weight could also be the issue - these motors are extremely 
> sensitive to this. 
> Good luck! 
> Cheers, 
> Bryan 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:42 AM, robert weinberg 
> wrote: 
> 
> hi all, 
> > >historically my oil pressure is about 2 bar at idle - hits 5 bar pretty quick 
> once you build rpms. 
> > >driving home yesterday from work - i noticed that by the time was was nearly home - at a stoplight, the pressure was about 1.5 bar. i usually put 20/50 in 
> the car - but i'm sure the mechanic put 10/40 in it, despite my request for 
> 20/50. car doesn't burn oil - such as it's MAYBE 1/2 quart low after 3k miles. 
> the oil was changed only a few hundred miles ago. i checked it after it was 
> changed - it was full. no leaks under the car or anything. 
> > 
> >is 1.5 bar at idle a problem? 
> > 
> >Robby 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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