LS1 oil pressure

**mdcrabbie** · 08-05-2009, 03:19 PM

Anyone know what our oil pressure should be with the engine hot and idiling?
The car is a 2000 SS with 8000, yes thats 8000 miles running mobile 1 (5w-30)

**67CamaroRSSS** · 08-05-2009, 03:46 PM

It depends on the age of the engine, what type of abuse you subject it to and the type of oil.

My 98 at 179,xxx miles is 20-25 psi at idle (M6 ~1000 rpm) using Castrol 10W-40. My 02 at 45,xxx miles is 40-45 psi at idle (A4 ~750 rpm in gear - 750 cuz it's got a 3400 stall) using 5W-30 (IIRC) Castrol Synthetic.

**dklowrider** · 08-05-2009, 04:20 PM

113k, hot, in drive, 38-40psi. castrol edge 5w30.

**XcamaroZ06X** · 08-05-2009, 04:32 PM

mines about 45lbs with castrol synthetic at idle with 80,000

**1998z28** · 08-10-2009, 10:24 AM

mine is 38-40 when its around 185 degrees but before I got a tune when it got up to about 200 degrees it would drop to around 30lbs at an idle, with 5-30. 130,000 on motor