eec564 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 So, I just changed my oil, and for the first 15mins of driving, my pressure was higher then usual. The background: After buying the car, I changed the oil and put in 10W-30 full synthetic with a POS fram filter to try and clear some gunk out of the car as it wasn't driven often. Oil pressure was 15-20psi according to the stock gauge at idle, and 40-45psi cruising. After a few thousand miles, I changed the oil and put in 10W-40 dino juice, with another POS bosch filter. For the first 15-20 mins of driving after the change, my pressure was a solid 30psi at idle, and 60psi cruising. After putting somewhere around 20-30 miles on it, my pressure went back down to 18-20 at idle and 45-46 cruising, which seems normal to me. I don't think there's anything wrong, I'm just not sure why that happened. Anyone else ever have this happen? I'm just curious. -Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Oil Level dropping any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eec564 Posted October 17, 2006 Author Share Posted October 17, 2006 Nope, level is perfect. Drove 300 miles in the last two days right after changing the oil and it's exactly where it should be, unchanged since I filled it. Just odd that oil pressure would be high for a while then settle down to where I'd expect it to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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