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What does a stock oil pressure gauge read on a all stock TT? Mine is showing a constant 3 notches from the bottom. Seem kinda low but no lights cooling temp is running cool as well. Just need to confirm all is OK ... :rolleyes:
I'm meaning right at this mark...
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A bit difficult to tell you it's safe since they're only notches. I can tell you mine used to hang out around there at warm-idle before I spun a bearing. After the rebuild it's above half at warm-idle.
Best to take the time to check it with a mechanical oil gauge, only have to do it once, but I would imagine it's just normal.
Warm idle mine hangs at 1 notch or half notch and it has for the 70000 miles I've owned it.
Every car is different.
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Mine would hang out at around 1.5 to 2 notches at warm-idle. While cruising at 2k RPM it would be around the big notch in the middle-ish. If I ever had it above that in revs I wasn't just cruising so I wasn't focusing on it, just glancing to make sure it hadn't dropped to the bottom.
I don't have a TT, but mine is always in the 3/4 range of the gauge.
Mine was 1-2 up from the bottom on warm idle.
It would bottom out on hot idle.
I Installed a cheap manual gauge. I get 12.5~ on warm idle. I do not trust the stock gauge.
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Mine is the same way. It doesn't quite bottom out, but close. I don't trust that ANY of the stock gauges are accurate. Especially the oil pressure and boost. First two gauges I would replace.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan92RTTT
this is my oil pressure while cruising.. I Never see the gauge show more then1/3
Its 1-2 up from the bottom on warm idle
While cruising at 3k RPM it would be around the big notch in the middle-ish
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i've yet to hear of any 3/s with a stock (100% unmolested) oil pressure gauge that consistently ran "in the range" on the gauge during normal conditions. my car has never been above the 3rd-4th mark; either n/a or TT. seems rather useless as a range of indication--if you ask me.
i'm with polygon. stock boost & oil pressure gauges are SHIT. don't rely on them.