USA_boater
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Jul 31, 2018
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If the oil pressure is good (gold standard is 10psi for every 1000 RPMs), then is that a good indicator that the oil you are using is providing sufficient protection? So for example, in another thread, a guy said that running 20w50 in a 4.3 Chevy motor caused some kind of issue (overheating I think). I want to know if the oil pressure can tell you if the viscosity of oil you are using in your inboard motor is working for the given conditions? To take it further with the 20w50 example, can the gauge clue you in if the oil is too thick (or thin)?
It makes sense to me that if the oil pressure is not too high or low, that the oil is doing a good job lubricating the bearings but I wanted to ask those of you who know more than me. I'm not planning to run gear oil in my crank case, I just want to run a FULL synthetic oil and want to be sure the one I have won't be too thick. Thanks guys.
It makes sense to me that if the oil pressure is not too high or low, that the oil is doing a good job lubricating the bearings but I wanted to ask those of you who know more than me. I'm not planning to run gear oil in my crank case, I just want to run a FULL synthetic oil and want to be sure the one I have won't be too thick. Thanks guys.