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What PSI does the OIL LIGHT come on

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    What PSI does the OIL LIGHT come on

    At what PSI does the oil light come on in our cars. My guage has been reading anywhere from 8-10 at idle. I know the manual says 10 PSI as a minimum. But I've always thought it was 10 PSI for every 1000 RPMS and if my car idles at 750 RPMS then I would expect 7.5 PSI is that correct.

    At what PSI does the oil light come on?
    1991 Honda Accord 2DR LX 180,000 Miles RIP
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    When I was looking for oil pressure switch for my motorcycle, I found there are two pressure settings for generic switches, 2-4 and 3.5-7.5 psi for possibly different applications. There could be more different settings.

    I have no knowledge for Accords. But it would be similar numbers, I'd say.
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      I dont think the oil light comes on with low psi. I have seen one that drove around without the oil cap and there was no light on. But it could have been a fluke that there was no light.


      "Good judgement comes from experience,
      alot of that comes from bad judgment"

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        Originally posted by Rayz91 View Post
        I dont think the oil light comes on with low psi. I have seen one that drove around without the oil cap and there was no light on. But it could have been a fluke that there was no light.
        Having the cap off has no influence on pressures.

        I believe under 5psi.
        wat?

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          So my thinking about 10 psi for every 1000 rpms is about right. With me running 8-9 psi won't damage any parts?
          1991 Honda Accord 2DR LX 180,000 Miles RIP

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            #6
            No one can guarantee you that over the internet.I thought a cold start PSI was suppose to be higher than that, but i don't remember for sure.
            Last edited by SOHC-FTW; 02-03-2012, 02:21 PM.

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              my cold start psi is around 85 but when it gets to opperating temp it drops to 8-10 at idle.

              When the rpms drop to 1000 when it is warming up the psi is around 25
              1991 Honda Accord 2DR LX 180,000 Miles RIP

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