1999 Chevy Camaro oil pressure

1999 CHEVROLET CAMARO

66,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL

ARTMANG

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any one know if the oil pressure nedle on the cluster suppose to move up when accelerating?at idle the oil needle stays at about 40 to 60 psi then when i eccelrate the car it moves a little over 60 then when i come back a stop or red light it goes down to 40 to 60 it doesnt go lower to the red is this a normal thing on a camaroo 99 v6? id say at idle is 50 .thank you in advance.

Dec 22, 2007 at 2:14 PM

MHPAUTOS

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Hi there,

Under normal conditions the oil pressure will rise as engine speed increases to the point where the oil pressure relief valve opens and dumps excess pressure/oil back to the sump, maintaining constant safe oil pressure, Car gauges can be very inaccurate, have the oil pressure tested with a master gauge, this will give a true indication as to what the oil pressure is doing, I feel you have a faulty gauge, but a test will prove the issue one way or the other.

Mark (mhpautos)

Dec 22, 2007 at 6:35 PM

ARTMANG

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thanks bro i will take the car to get tested and i believe you when you say that is a faulty needel cus it raises at the same time that the rpm needle moves .its kinda funny.

Dec 23, 2007 at 11:40 PM