Both my brother and I use Castrol Syntec 5W-50. It's a synthetic (as
you can probably tell from the name).
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- Mark Hooper <mhooper@pixelsystems.com> wrote:
> From: Mark Hooper <mhooper@pixelsystems.com>
> To: "'Timothy Holbrook '" <tjh173@yahoo.com>,
> "'6pack@autox.team.net '"
> <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: RE: Oil Pressure
> Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 14:20:28 -0400
>
> A thought. What oil are you using. I'm pretty sure I had mine filled
> with
> 10W40 this spring at the shop. If you are running straight 30 then
> that
> might explain some of the difference.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Timothy Holbrook
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Sent: 01/07/02 1:06 PM
> Subject: Fwd: RE: Oil Pressure
>
> Wow, those are some pretty high numbers! I'm not sure if those are
> typical of most Triumph straight sixes.
>
> My oil pressure gauge is the stock piece and isn't great, but my
> brother has a GT6 with an aftermarket mechanical gauge, and his
> numbers
> are about the same as what my gauge shows. Here's what he has:
>
> Cold idle (1500 rpm): around 70 psi.
> Hot idle: 20-25 psi.
> Hot cruise: 50-60 psi.
>
> When I say hot, I mean normal operating temperature. I almost cooked
> my engine last summer (a hair away from red on the temp gauge) and
> oil
> pressure at that point was almost nonexistent at idle.
>
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
>
>
> --- Mark Hooper <mhooper@pixelsystems.com> wrote:
> > From: Mark Hooper <mhooper@pixelsystems.com>
> > To: "'Stephen L. Hanselman '" <tr6@kc4sw.com>,
> > "'6-pack '"
> > <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: RE: Oil Pressure
> > Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:21:21 -0400
> >
> > My engine was completely rebuilt about 3000 miles ago. I also have
> > the
> > rocker oil feed installed.
> >
> > Cold idle 90-100 lbs
> > hot idle 50-55 lbs
> > hot cruising 80 lbs
> >
> > These measurements are with a new electric oil gauge (new reader
> and
> > gauge)
> >
> > If you want an RPM chart tell me and I will do some clipboarding
> > tonight.
> >
> > Mark Hooper
> > 72 TR6
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen L. Hanselman
> > To: 6-pack
> > Sent: 01/07/02 1:44 AM
> > Subject: Oil Pressure
> >
> > Hi group,
> >
> > On a "relatively" new engine where would you expect oil pressure to
> > sit,
> > both cold and at normal operating temp
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Stephen L. Hanselman
> > Manager, Defense Systems
> > Datagate Incorporated
> > +1.775.882.1313 x253 (voice)
> > +1.775.882.1689 (fax)
> > Stephen.Hanselman@datagateinc.com
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