Originally Posted By: Rugman
I do actually have a little knocking at startup now that you mention it, and also I noticed the oil pressure is really high according to the gauge. I had a 2007 Daytona charger prior to this car and the oil pressure was never that high.
So like I said God only knows what the dealer put in it, probably whatever they had on hand at the time.
The reason manufacturers removed oil pressure gauges from cars is because it freaked laypeople (i.e. the majority of the motoring public) out. It'll be really high (like 70 psi even) on a cold start under load, and you'll have a low of 7 psi at idle when the oil is fully warmed up. And that's normal. It's also why they tell you to drive a cold engine easy, and don't idle it for an hour to warm it up.
I do actually have a little knocking at startup now that you mention it, and also I noticed the oil pressure is really high according to the gauge. I had a 2007 Daytona charger prior to this car and the oil pressure was never that high.
So like I said God only knows what the dealer put in it, probably whatever they had on hand at the time.
The reason manufacturers removed oil pressure gauges from cars is because it freaked laypeople (i.e. the majority of the motoring public) out. It'll be really high (like 70 psi even) on a cold start under load, and you'll have a low of 7 psi at idle when the oil is fully warmed up. And that's normal. It's also why they tell you to drive a cold engine easy, and don't idle it for an hour to warm it up.