Acceptable high RPM oil pressure

[Jim Green]

--- Alan Kramer <ackramer at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Is there a minimum acceptable oil pressure for an I5
> turbo at 5k + RPM?
> Reason I ask is that my 20vt exhibits the following
> oil pressure / RPM
> relationship:
>
> Hot Oil (100 C)
> 700 RPM / 22 psi (1.5 bar)
> 2000 RPM / 34 psi (2.25 bar)
> 3000 RPM / 45 psi (3 bar)
> 3500 RPM / 50 psi (3.5 bar)
> 4000 RPM / 58 psi (4 bar)
> 5000 RPM / 62 psi (4.2 bar)
> 6000 RPM / 63 psi (4.25 bar)
>
> Cold Oil (25 C)
> 700 RPM / 85 psi (5.7 bar)
>

Damnit, sorry for the duplicate post.  Stupid Enter
Button! (SEB?)

Alan, I think those are really good #'s.  Most I-5's
I've seen never reach 5 bar when hot.

=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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