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Oil Pressure Check

LC-43prose procedure

Oil Pressure Check

  1. 1
    Warm up engine.
  2. 2
    Stop engine and remove oil pressure switch.
    Engine bay view showing the location of the oil pressure switch near the oil filter and alternator. Callouts identify the oil filter (top), the alternator (right) and the oil pressure switch (lower left).
    SLC483A
  3. 3
    Install pressure gauge.
    Oil pressure gauge with hose attached, used to measure engine oil pressure. Tool ST25051001 labels the gauge head and ST25052000 labels the hose/adapter.
    SLC926
  4. 4
    Start engine and warm it up to normal operating temperature.
  5. 5
    Check oil pressure with engine running under no-load.
  6. 6
    Install oil pressure switch. Oil pressure switch torque: 10 - 16 N·m (1.0 - 1.6 kg-m, 7 - 12 ft-lb)
    Oil pressure switch torque: 10 - 16 N·m (1.0 - 1.6 kg-m, 7 - 12 ft-lb)

Oil pressure (with engine running under no-load)

Idle speed
Approximate discharge pressure kPa (bar, kg/cm², psi)More than 59 (0.59, 0.6, 9)
3,000
Approximate discharge pressure kPa (bar, kg/cm², psi)363 - 520 (3.63 - 5.20, 3.7 - 5.3, 53 - 75)
Oil pressure switch
98 - 157N·m

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