jumping350 Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Had oil changed other day from Castroll magnatec to motul,got import so guage reads 2,4,6,8 with 4 being middle of guage,pressure seems lower than before,just under 2 at idle and at 4 at 2.5k 70mph,is this normal? Just worried as wasn't this low before,OS it due to oil viscosity change from casyrol to motul? Quote
Shinjuku Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Four bar is about 60 psi isn't it. If so I think that's about right. Quote
glrnet Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 What are the ratings of the old an new oil? Did you change like for like? Quote
SteveW Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Yes 1 bar = 14.7psi My car idles at just under 30psi so just under 2 always has. 4 bar at those revs sounds about right. Quote
jumping350 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Posted January 16, 2013 58.01 psi i think,the magnatec is a lot thinner I heard but the oil i put in is the same everyone gets from Alex Quote
jumping350 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Posted January 16, 2013 Thanks Steve that's put mind bit more at ease am taking to Birmingham from surrey shortly another expensive mileage clam looming lol Quote
ThriftyFifty Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Idle should be 2 bar - Usually idled mine until it went from 7 bar to 2 bar before running it properly. By time you hit 2 bar, your coolant temp should be 1/3 on dial. This was also running Motul. Edited January 16, 2013 by ThriftyFifty Quote
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