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AlisoBob

Discussion Starter · 22 d ago

Between Personal, Business, Play, and Family..... I look after allot of cars, and sometimes stuff falls thru the cracks..... THANK GOD I use quality stuff like Baldwin Filters and Mobil 1 oil..... For being a 22 year old Box Van, the long block is ALL original and it runs like a top!!

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AlisoBob

Discussion Starter · #2 · 22 d ago

268k at time of service!
HA!

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repairman54

· #3 · 21 d ago

Good oil and filters will never let your down even if you let your guard down.

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rbarrios

· #4 · 21 d ago

15w-50?
Whats in there a 350?

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AlisoBob

Discussion Starter · #5 · 18 d ago

rbarrios said:
15w-50?
Whats in there a 350?

Yea......5.7 with little to no oil pressure!!!! I got it super cheap at a auction, 189,000 miles ago!!

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c&wsinbad

· #6 · 14 d ago

Little to no pressure at idle or while driving? Worn oil pump or bearings (but you already know that), but at 268K, I'd say it has served well. That Mobil 1 is a good investment.

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AlisoBob

Discussion Starter · #7 · 14 d ago

When hot, with the 15w/50, its about 18 psi idling, tested with a mechanical gauge.
Dont remember what it was with 5w/30.... but it was pretty low. Low enough to make me jump straight to 50 wt!

Dont think its the bearings. It's very quiet at start up.

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cintocrunch

· #8 · 14 d ago

AlisoBob said:
When hot, with the 15w/50, its about 18 psi idling, tested with a mechanical gauge.
Dont remember what it was with 5w/30.... but it was pretty low. Low enough to make me jump straight to 50 wt!

Dont think its the bearings. It's very quiet at start up.

I've been slowly bumping up the weight on my '61 Impala for this reason. Pressure cold is fine but when hot it will drop below 10 per the mechanical gauge in the car.

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rbarrios

· #9 · 14 d ago

Thanks for the oil pressure info

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