89 200q normal oil pressure? Then Why the Warning light?

[Bruce Bell]

I have the same "normal" pressures, yet on occasion, oil warning light
display beeps and flashes for no known reason. Same 15-50 mobile 1 and a
Mann filter. Any usual suspects for the apparently bogus warning?

Bruce
'89 200tq mc2

> 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