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[Mike Boks]

I reciently bought an 80 924 turbo, runs great. Cold it has 6-8 BAR oil pressure. After it warms up it drops to 1 BAR at idle and 2-3 around 25k. Im running QS 5-30.
This seems low to me although it doesnt affect engine performance.Is this ok or is there a problem?

[Paul]

Probably ok, but I use 20w-50 in my 931 (Mobil 1). That 5w-30 is too thin IMHO.

[Rick MacLaren]

20-50

5-30...huh?

[John Brown]

Use something heavier. 10/30 minimum. If it's cold where you are the 20/50 may be a bit much, unless you are very careful with start and warmup. However, if the car does not use oil and for all but winter, I would run Mobil 15/50 or 20/50 also. (Mobil 15/50 vs 20/50 seems to depend on the market as to which they distribute)

It all depends. I use Valvoline 50; but that is for a car fun only on the track.

[(V)a/]

Ooops!
I'm using Mobil 1, 0w40 in the Britsh climate. 6-7 bar from cold and still seeing 2 bar @ idle when warmed up.
Oil & filter change every 4-5k miles though.
Too thin or ok considering the pressures I'm getting?

[Rick MacLaren]

Sounds ok. Pressures are good, but watch out for over filling on the oil.

[Lizard]

ok how about this. I am running castrol syntec 5w50 at start I am pulling 6-10bar but once engine has been running awhile the oil never goes above a 4bar and that is from 3000rpm to 7000rpm

[Smoothie]

Nothing to worry about Liz, you're plenty well lubricated. If you need to worry, just worry about bears in the woods offering ultimatums.

ref: http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?topic=4144&forum=1&4&offset=-239

[Lizard]

no the bears are afraid of me i have killed to many of them that try and eat my dogs