

| Subject: | Re: I'm going to disconnect my oil pressure guage |
| From: | Dennis Haynes |
| Date: | Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:42:47 -0400 |
Mobil 1 does not come in a 15w-40. Do you mean 15w-50? Those pressure readings are not that bad and close to spec. The wear limit is 28 psi @ 4k rpm. You should have a lot of time left. What would add value is an oil temp gauge. Then you will see why you have pressure concerns. Dennis, From my phone. -----Original Message----- From: "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> Sent: 7/15/2013 2:43 PM To: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: I'm going to disconnect my oil pressure guage Ignorance is bliss, at least for a while. My worn 1.9 with 140k miles runs 5-8 psi idle after a run on the freeway, and 22-26 psi at 3000 rpm when hot with Mobil 1 15w-40. Pressure is 60 psi at cold start up. This is in nice temps, about 70 degrees, and mostly flat terrain. I knew it was bad, but I just want to get another 2000 miles out of this engine, and I'm staying on the NW coast this summer to avoid long climbs and hot weather. I wonder if 20w-50 would boost it a little. STP? Or just forget about it? What do you think? Stuart
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