Oil Pressure Drop When Idleing...

[Jaye R]

is this anything to worry about?

Coming back from the Sprint yesterday, I noticed that when I stopped and the engine was idling the oil pressure dropped from the 'normal running' pressure of 50lb sq inch to about 25 lb per square inch.

Checked oil level when got home and not lost any?

Is this something to worry about?

When driving and on the move the pressure is stable at the 50lb sq inch.

Cheers
Jaye

[tozerman]

Sounds about right to me.
Cheers.....Tony..

[Last S4]

I thought that was normal? Mine runs about 25 when idling and sits at a steady 50 as soon as you rev it at all.

[Andy Nelson]

+1 sounds OK to me

[Harry1972M]

Mines always ran like that Jaye.

Graham

[Gerald-TVR]

+1

[mep12345]

The bible (Steve Heath's) decrees that it is so as well

[Jaye R]

Thanks for all your replies - I take it things are fine then, ask a silly question & ... - on with the hooning

Cheers
Jaye

[GreenV8S]

Jaye R said:

idling the oil pressure dropped from the 'normal running' pressure of 50lb sq inch to about 25 lb per square inch.

That's excellent, it is common for it to drop a lot lower than that.