I've got a '97 Taurus SHO. 3.4L V8.
At idle it's been running about 2psi. At 1500rpm's it runs up to 40 psi (in spec range). At idle I get the oil light flickering off and on. The oil pan was dropped and everything inside was clean with no sludge. The bearings and rods were good (making no noise).
I've been using a mobil 1 filter, and mobil 1 5-30. It was recommended to me to switch filters to a different filter (motorcraft). Psi jumped to 9. I've also heard that mobil 1 5w-30 is a bit "thin" compared to other 5w-30's. I still get the oil pressure light occasionally.
Any thoughts suggestions?
Thanks,
-Kevin
At idle it's been running about 2psi. At 1500rpm's it runs up to 40 psi (in spec range). At idle I get the oil light flickering off and on. The oil pan was dropped and everything inside was clean with no sludge. The bearings and rods were good (making no noise).
I've been using a mobil 1 filter, and mobil 1 5-30. It was recommended to me to switch filters to a different filter (motorcraft). Psi jumped to 9. I've also heard that mobil 1 5w-30 is a bit "thin" compared to other 5w-30's. I still get the oil pressure light occasionally.
Any thoughts suggestions?
Thanks,
-Kevin