Oil pressure pegged

**Big Block Bill** · #1 09-30-2018, 01:43 PM

Until you test the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge, it's a crap shoot/guessing game. As Snap On Tools moto goes: "Test, Don't Guess". Could be the pressure regulator valve in the oil pump has stuck or the spring broke into pieces.

Bill

**Dave Rifkin** · #2 09-30-2018, 02:55 PM

Well that doesn't sound good. I am not a mechanic so I don't have the tools or knowledge to perform such a test. Is it safe to drive it a few miles to a local shop like it is?

**Big Block Bill** · #3 09-30-2018, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Rifkin

Well that doesn't sound good. I am not a mechanic so I don't have the tools or knowledge to perform such a test. Is it safe to drive it a few miles to a local shop like it is?

If it truly is 80 lbs. of oil pressure as your gauge reads, you risk blowing the oil filter off the engine with prolonged use.

Bill

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