How to check your oil pressure

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Here's a quick litttle video showing you how to check the oil pressure on your engine

Oil pressure is one of the most important things when it comes to your engine's health.

My 4age 16v engine on my toyota mr2 mk1 aw11 has recently developed some strange engine noise and I am doing a series of tests to determine what's wrong.

Oil pressure is extremely important because without adequate oil pressure the metal compotenetns inside your engines like your crankshaft journals and connecting rods would make contact and your engine would suffer catastrphic failure.

Checking your oil pressure is super easy. All you need is an oil pressure tester and some pliers. YOu can get an oil pressure tester super cheap from eBay, which is where I got mine for like 20 bucks.

After you have done that you will need to disconnect your oil pressure sender and attach the oil pressure tester in its place. Be sure to research whether your oil pressure sender uses NPT, BSPT or BSPP fittings.

Once you have connected your oil pressure tester fire up the engine and keep an eye out for the pressure and the leaks. Make sure you test the pressure when the engine is hot, and also when it is hot. And also at idle and at 3000 rpm.

My oil pressure was thankfully within spec but my oil pressure needle was kinda bouncy which worries me a bit so I will be dropping my oil pan in the videos to come and checking for rod knock by looking directly at my bearings.


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