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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 03:54 AM
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hi i change oil and filter iam get 50 plus oil pressure and than after eng warms up it goes back to around 42 psi i think one or more holes in eng.or lines are plugged i seen cd2 a oil treatment stuff and i wonder if it will unplug the eng thanks hoppy
 
Old Aug 28, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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50-60 psi under acceleration or cruising is normal, 30-55 psi while idling is fine. Don't worry.
 
Old Aug 28, 2007 | 07:15 AM
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Yup, nothing to worry about. As oil gets older, it will thin out. It is normal to have higher oil pressure on new oil.
 
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