my oil pressure when started up is high but when the engine heats up it goes down?

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my oil pressure when started up is high but when the engine heats up it goes down?

1995 chevy s10 pickup

2007-12-12 02:18:28 · 4 answers · asked by chad361978 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs

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It's normal.
In laymen's terms, when cold, oil is thick.
As it warms up, it thins out, flowing better/easier.

2007-12-12 02:26:48 · answer #1 · answered by strech 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

oil losses viscosity when it get hot this is normal might want to put a oil additive in like cd2 it will help if it has a lot of miles warn internal parts will do this also

2007-12-12 02:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by johnhurd11470 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

maybe you rev up the moment you start the engine, if you do its best if you let the oil circulate first

2007-12-12 02:27:26 · answer #3 · answered by Lord Paw 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

All do but if your worried have it changed

2007-12-12 05:45:45 · answer #4 · answered by Auto M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋