VX1600 Oil Pressure range

[msamaro]

Hi,

What is the normal oil pressure range for a VX1600 1998?

I noticed that mine drops sometimes within the red low pressure range at idle speed.

Is this normal? Does it mean that my idle speed is too low to maintain good pressure? Should I look into that?

Thanks

[Jonathan Kay]

What oil are you using, and what's the level?

Dry or wet sump?

Does it come up nicely when it's blipped?

Jonathan

[paul_w]

Mine does the same when the oil is hot. If it is like mine then it has the pressure gauge in bar which was mostly used on cars with more modern engines, I raised it with Tim at Sevens and Classics and he pointed out that 4 bar (the mid-point of the gauge) is 60 psi which is plenty for an old school engine. So I haven't worried about it - it heads towards the middle of the gauge when revving so I figure it's fine :-)

[msamaro]

• What oil are you using, and what's the level?  I use 5w40 oil. I believe this what the previous owners used as well. At the moment it is half way between the full and empty signs on the dipstick.
• Dry or wet sump? Wet sump
• Does it come up nicely when it's blipped? Yes it does.

When driving in gear most of the time sits between 2 and 3 on the gauge.

[Matthew Willoughby]

Sounds fine to me.  My race car has that engine and the oil pressure is very similar to yours.

[msamaro]

That's good to hear. Thanks for the replies.