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high oil pressure after oil/filter change
#555269 April 11th 2012 7:39 pm
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changed the oil on the lunavan tonight and when I started it the oil pressure gauge was almost maxed...never seen it that high before.. thoughts?


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Re: high oil pressure after oil/filter change
Astro #555273 April 11th 2012 8:14 pm
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Did you go with a thicker oil?
What brand filter?
Any start up valvetrain noises after the initial start after refill?

Is the PSI higher at idle after the engine reaches full temperature for at least 20 minutes?

I do not trust electrical OP senders/gauges, especially stock ones.

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Astro #555600 April 13th 2012 2:50 am
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I can tell on my Astro when the oil get low at all, even a 1/2 quart, as the needle will move off the MAX MARK. . .


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Probly the sending unit


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