swap finished!, oil pressure |
swap finished!, oil pressure |
Jan 25, 2013 - 8:57 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '05 From utah Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Oil pressure at idle around 5. Wide open throttle 33?
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Jan 27, 2013 - 2:17 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '11 From Haltom City, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Well, first I would get the engine to operating temperature, then I would pour a can of Seafoam into it. You can run the engine mildly with the seafoam, but I wouldnt recommend going too harsh considering you already have an oil pressure problem. Really what Im looking for the seafoam to do is to clean around the oil-pump pickup. Once youve run it for 15-30 minutes with the seafoam you should drain the oil, remove the filter and put a higher viscosity in to see if it raises the pressure. If you are using 5W-30 or 10W-30 I would suggest a 10W-40 at least. I think 0W-40 5W-40 and 5W-50 are available in synthetics and these would be even better. If you arent expecting any more freezing weather in Utah then 20W-50 may be appropriate, it is actually recomended by toyota for our Texas summer.
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