Oil pressure

[Alexiskayak_7]

I've installed a thermostat oil cooler kit and i measured the oil presure with a mechanical presure gauge...
I read: 1000rpm-1bar
          2000rpm-2bar
          3000rpm-3bar
          4000rpm-3bar
          5000rpm-3.2bar
          6000rpm-3.2bar
The oil pressure after 3000rpm stays steady...
I bolted the gauge into the left oil presure plug (that with the blue wire)
Also, the engine was warmed well and i used 10-40w oil...
People with oil coolers please reply my topic so i can compare mine...
Thank you for you time, Alex...

[g40chris]

i havent got an oil cooler fitted but measured the oil pressure at idle the other day and it was 5 bar @ 1000rpm

[Alexiskayak_7]

I suppose that you engine was cold Chris?

[Alexiskayak_7]

Any other tips?

[Tommo]

My oil pressure will hit 9 bar when cold at 4000 revs. When its warm it maxes out at around 5 and at tickover it never really drops between 1.8 bar, even after a good rag. Its got 5/40 synthetic in it but it was the same when it used to have 10/40 mineral. It has only done 50k with full VW service history though!

[g40chris]

i think my oil was cold tbh

[Robin]

you need to remember that oil pressure varies ALOT with temperature.

[Nick_S]

Yep. My engine is currently running warmer than normal at the moment, but at idle oil pressure is about 1.7 bar and after a good workout it drops to about 1.3 bar at idle.