High oil pressure

[smudgedon]

Noticed this recently since its been cold, my oil pressure gauge seems to read a lot higher than usual, reaching near the 120 mark when accelerating from cold

 

Is this normal?

[ewan221]

mines higher as well first thing, normal for the cold weather. Does it go down once car warned up ?

[glrnet]

Quite normal as the oil viscosity changes with temperature, thicker when colder, should revert to normal when normal running temp is reached though

[AMT]

Noticed this aswell! When its cold and jumping on the motorway it will breifly jump up but it should settle

[Dblock]

Quite normal as the oil viscosity changes with temperature, thicker when colder, should revert to normal when normal running temp is reached though

 

+1

[smudgedon]

Settles down to about 60 when warmed up

 

I guessed it was something to do with the viscosity but was quite alarmed when it neared the 120 mark!!

 

Cheers guys

[Ebized]

Given the oil is that much thicker when cold, for the sake of engine longevity avoid hard acceleration and short shift until you see the normal pressure.

[smudgedon]

Given the oil is that much thicker when cold, for the sake of engine longevity avoid hard acceleration and short shift until you see the normal pressure.

 

Exactly what I was doing Thanks Colin

[DaddyCee]

normal pressure being 30?

[Wasso]

For me cold 60, warm just a fraction below 30.

 

I always warm the car up before moving. For me I don't even move till the temp needle has moved above the lower cold mark.

 

Will then refrain from revving the engine beyond 3k till my oil pressure is down to 30.

 

 

[WhackyWill]

Should not be revving the Boll**cks of it when the oil is cold...warm it up first....

[cs2000]

Should not be revving the Boll**cks of it when the oil is cold...warm it up first....

Yup, i hate the noise that cars make when the oil is cold, you can tell its not happy, bvut as all have said above, oil pressure is fine, aslong as it settles down when its warm

[Gonzo88]

My oil pressure seems to rest between 30-60 once warm, but when I accelerate it shoots up close to 120. I'm pretty new to the zed so not sure what is and isn't expected.

[DaddyCee]

sounds on the high side to me.

[smudgedon]

My oil pressure seems to rest between 30-60 once warm, but when I accelerate it shoots up close to 120. I'm pretty new to the zed so not sure what is and isn't expected.

 

Once warm mine sits at 30 on idle, around 60 on normal driving at just over 90 if driving with some "va va voom"

[Gonzo88]

My oil pressure seems to rest between 30-60 once warm, but when I accelerate it shoots up close to 120. I'm pretty new to the zed so not sure what is and isn't expected.

 

Once warm mine sits at 30 on idle, around 60 on normal driving at just over 90 if driving with some "va va voom"

 

Happy days that sounds all good to me. Panic over!