oil pressure

futten · 08-25-2008, 07:59 PM

i was told by a friend that the 3.8`s have a pretty low oil pressure he told me that if i removed the oilpump took out the spring in the bump and stretched it a little that would encreas pressure would you guys recommend this?

B4turbo · 08-25-2008, 11:30 PM

H*LL NO!!! If you want to increase oil presure then go to a high presure or high volume kit. Just using the modified thrust plate per any of the buick performance books will help. Streching the spring will just give you a temporary fix and it won't last.

b4black · 08-26-2008, 12:17 PM

Compared to Chevy's, they look low, but you don't see engines dying left and right due to low pressure.

I just run the larger PF-52 sized filter and leave it that.

futten · 08-26-2008, 07:37 PM

thanks again guy you always help when i come with theise moronic questions ill make sure to get a good sized oil filter

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futten Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 100	oil pressure i was told by a friend that the 3.8`s have a pretty low oil pressure he told me that if i removed the oilpump took out the spring in the bump and stretched it a little that would encreas pressure would you guys recommend this? __________________ burn rubber dont burn your brain

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B4turbo Just another kinky six Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NO WHERE BUT TEXAS!!! Posts: 222	H*LL NO!!! If you want to increase oil presure then go to a high presure or high volume kit. Just using the modified thrust plate per any of the buick performance books will help. Streching the spring will just give you a temporary fix and it won't last. __________________ Just another twisted kinky six

08-26-2008, 12:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
b4black Carb/Turbo Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 1,581	Compared to Chevy's, they look low, but you don't see engines dying left and right due to low pressure. I just run the larger PF-52 sized filter and leave it that. __________________ Rich George BEFORE BLACK Website 1983 Regal T TYPE 14.21 @ 93.75 mph - Have I caught the IC cars yet??? 1982 Regal GRAND NATIONAL 1998 Regal GS and 1996 Dodge Ram TurboDiesel too! Chicagoland Chapter GSCA

08-26-2008, 07:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
futten Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 100	thanks again guy you always help when i come with theise moronic questions ill make sure to get a good sized oil filter __________________ burn rubber dont burn your brain

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