Oil Loss/Consumption/Pressure issue : Could it be Rear Main Seal?

[Huw Powell]

> I was seeing fluctuating oil pressure with drops  below 2 at idle.and
> starting near full pressure on gauge and simply bleeds off pressure as the
> car warms up.

That sounds like normal oil pressure - hitting 5 bar when cold, you 
should see 3-4 bar when revving warm, drops to 1.5 - 2 bar at warm idle 
seem typical.

But you definitely have a nice oil leak at the rear main.

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Huw Powell

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