Ever since I installed the new oil pump drive gear, my car has had abnormally high oil pressure wile not up to temp. Engine is running 5w30 conventional. Like this morning, I took off from a stoplight and the rpm goes up to 3k. I look down, and the oil pressure gauge is pegged (80+ psi). Then when I pull up to the next stop light, and at idle, it still has 60psi. When it warms up it is fine (20psi idle, 60psi cruising. Should this be a concern? It has me worried a little, as I think this is what caused my old oil pump drive to fail.
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60psi cruising is still high. I only get about 40psi and that's with the white spring mod.- Brian Meissen
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Same here.Originally posted by meissen View Post60psi cruising is still high. I only get about 40psi and that's with the white spring mod.
Id be scared shitless if I looked down and saw that.1997 Trans Am
T56 swap. LS1 Cosmetics
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Engine was rebuilt 12k miles ago, and has had the exact same oil pressure at operating temp since then. It is just that the cold engine psi is higher now.
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