Oil pressure?

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Oil pressure?

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What oil pressure should I expect to see on a Starion 4G63 single cam engine? Like cold and hot, I do realize the grade of oil has some effect.
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80-100 psi cold & 60-80 psi hot, both at idle Mark
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Yep, by "text book" standards, those figures are ridiculously high, but the 4G63 is known for high oil pressures. I don't quite have the figures listed above, but not far off them either. It's just the way these engines are.

A general rule of thumb is 10psi per 1000rpm, so you can see that the 4G63 is WAY above the "rule".
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Yes it is such, and that's with things like:

Standard engine including balance shafts
Standard head bolts (not oversized ARP ones)
Standard spec oil, a quality 25w50 brew.
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Isn't 25w50 a little thick for our motors?
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Sorry I meant 20w50. Seeing if anyone is paying attention :wink:
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I've always used 15/50 in my built 4G63 TC
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Thanks for the info.
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