N90ATH
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
Location: Boreham, Essex
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just fitting gauges into my car for oil pressure and temp but dnt actually know wot the pressure and temp should be 
so just asking wot is the optimum oil temp and pressure for a redtop lol
cheers nath
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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I think it would be somewhere in the region of 95-100 degrees C, perhaps i'm wrong though?! 10w40 i would think would be best at that range
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N90ATH
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
Location: Boreham, Essex
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anyone else know if that right and anyone know about the oil pressure
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Might not be accurate for an XE but id say on tickover oil pressure should be pretty high maybe 6-8 bar when cold and about 4bar when warmed up.
As a say tho im not 100% sure.Im just going by previous cars.
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lil_g
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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Mine sits at 4 bar when cold and 2 bar when fully warmed up Temp wise when it warm its at around 80 degrees 
Hope that helps nath!
[Edited on 19-06-2008 by lil_g]
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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think mine was about 50psi on tickover on my old xe
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Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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i have both gauges
oil temp usually about 80 degrees only ever goes as high as 90
oil pressure usually 1 bar idle and 3.5 bar on throttle
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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quote:
Originally posted by SportyBoy
think mine was about 50psi on tickover on my old xe
I hope that was with a very cold engine? 
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