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Old 10-03-2010, 11:59 AM
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Ok so when driving my oil pressure will get up to 50 and while at idle it will drop as low as 25 idk wat is going on with it help please..
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What's wrong with it? Sounds like normal to me.
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thats normal mine is around that it will be ok
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Sorry new Jeep owner I've never had a car do this before..I just bought it and just trying to get everything in tip top..
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Sorry new Jeep owner I've never had a car do this before..I just bought it and just trying to get everything in tip top..
buy a haynes manuel and it tells you what the specs are including normal oil pressure
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Just went and picked one up thank u
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Originally Posted by cjjackson2400
Just went and picked one up thank u
Haha good what's it say about oil pressure should be in therei forgot
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Idle (600) rpm 13 paid and above 1600 rpm 37 to 75 psi
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13 psi *
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Sounds about right
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yea when mine is hot it idles at 20 psi and normal driving is 50-60psi. that is normal for any jeep engine.
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I have the Haynes manual and didn't know the specs for oil pressure was in there. Duh! Have to look at it closer.
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If you have the opportunity try and get a shop manual, a lot more info in it as opposed to the Haynes manual
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its jeep nothing about jeeps are normal lol
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Lol yea nothing is normal on a Jeep..but how would I go about getting a shop manual?


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