Diesel Oil Pressure

Can't figure out why my oil pressure stays above 30 psi at warm idle on my W115 240D (616 4 cyl. diesel). Always before, I've seen it down below 15. Of course that was on cars with more than 250,000 miles.

Is this cause for concern, or rejoicing?

Reply to
Randall Brink
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My '80 300SD has 1.75 BAR (25.7 psi) oil pressure at hot idle (after

108K miles).
Reply to
T.G. Lambach

They do that.

Reply to
Richard Sexton

That's very close to what I'm seeing. Just rolled over 98K miles.

Reply to
Randall Brink

That's just about what my '74 240D with 20/50 weight oil shows at idle, Randall.

- Bill

Reply to
Bill Schmidt

Great. That's a relief. I am used to engines with much higher milage.

Reply to
Randall Brink

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