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blinding-gts
05-28-2009, 02:36 PM
I finished installing my turbo today. First start and I was noting the water temp and oil pressure once the car was warmed up.
Is 30-32psi for oil pressure (at idle) normal? Water temp was around 76C average.
Temp seems normal to me but I could've sworn the psi was much higher pre-turbo.

Jesse IL
05-28-2009, 02:44 PM
That seems pretty high for idle. Water temp would be whatever the thermostat is rated at, but under many circumstances you'll find that it will never get that low if you're really pushing the car. Water temp won't be affected nearly as much as oil temperature from boosting.

blinding-gts
05-28-2009, 03:07 PM
Hmmm, the oil pressure sensor is connected via an oil sandwich adapter. May be that's why it has a higher idle reading? RPM was about 900 or so. Other then the odd oil pressure reading everything else seems a go.

Soon2beriding
05-28-2009, 03:21 PM
mine is at 50-60 psi idle if i remember right