1972 super beetle - oil pressure

WRONGWAY · #1 (**permalink**) 02-24-2008, 10:27 PM

can anyone tell me what the oil pressure should be at start up with the oil cold and what it should be when it's hot.i'm useing castrol 20w/50

stevethefolkie · #2 (**permalink**) 02-25-2008, 07:44 AM

I'm thinkin' way back here - but for a fresh engine (new bearings) running fairly heavy oil I'm thinking 55-60PSI at startup, around 20PSI at idle after warm and back to 55-60PSI warm but pulling some revs. For a broken in engine I'd subtract 10PSI across the board.

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