89 200q normal oil pressure?

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Sounds normal to me too, in 80tq warm I get about 1.2-1.5 Bar at idle, about
5 when cold, about 4 under acceleration or rpm over 2k.

I'd say you're fine Mike.

Javad

In a message dated 7/22/2003 9:31:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,
newt at newtsplace.com writes:

> Sounds totally normal to me. The 90tq pushes 5+bar when cold, and ~2.5-3
> at idle when hot. I'm running 15w-50 Mobil 1, FWIW. Engine has ~80k on it.
>
> Mike Robinson said:
> >In my new to me 200, I am trying to figure out what the proper oil
> >pressure
> >should be.  When the car starts up, the gauge shows nearly 5 bar and is
> >pretty close to the max.  After some cautious driving, the reading falls.
> >During idle the pressure is between 1 to 2 bar or so.  The pressure
> >increases through the rpms.  Is the 5 bar at start normal?
> >
> >Mike Robinson
> >88 90q
> >89 200tq