

| Subject: | Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters |
| From: | SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss ) |
| Date: | Sun, 2 Mar 2014 10:43:43 -0800 |
is it fridae ? maybe not .. trivia quiz.. Name a mass production car ( late 50's/60's era ...for a hint ) with NO oil pressure indication AT ALL ... other than checking the oil with the dipstick.. there is zero indication of oil pressure failure ( unless you count rod knock. ) Name the car and model, for a free Remote Psychic Healing of your Vanagon. On 3/2/2014 8:13 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > 4.35 psi oil pressure would cause me to cringe! No wonder they added an > oil cooler to try to keep the oil a little more viscous on the later > motors. When I switched to the later filter housing that has the > oil/coolant function my inline's oil temperature runs about 15-25f cooler > at full power highway speeds... That brings my oil pressure up a little too. > > I've seen my oil pressure decline a few psi as my motor accumulates > mileage.. but it idles at 23 hot still and between 60-75 at my cruising rpm > of 3700 or 65mph~ > > There is not any gauge or warning light that will overcome driver > ignorance. How many stories are there of drivers ignoring the "cel"? There > are shops who advertise they can "fix" that pesky Check Engine Light.... I > see C.L. ads often selling vehicles that say something like.."the check > eng. light has been on for years but the ---------- runs perfectly...." >
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