subestyle18 Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 i have a 87 2wd ea82 wagon I noticed today while at a stop light while the car was warm that my oil pressure gadge read 0 psi. When i accelerate that it reads close but below 45 psi I have noticed it drop a little below 45 when idleing before but never this low. the oil level is full and it only has a small oil leak (which i dont think is rare for a subaru with 200k on it). I was wondering if it is the oil pump or mabey something else. I have also noticed that the lifters were clacking louder than normal latly. Thanks David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyKeith Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 In all seriousness, if you have an owner's manual for the car read it. This is 100% normal and the owner's manual tells you so. Common question. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 if you have a secondary guage, you can compare accuracy your answers may be found in the following link: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?p=108211#post108211 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partsman Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Either your sender is going out or your gauge is - zero oil pressure would sound REALLY BAD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 not only would it sound bad but i suspect the sudden stopping of the engien might also be a dead give away of no oil pressure now you may have crappy oil pump seals casuing the lifter clatter had it on mine same mileage well i got 17k over yours replaed the seals no more lifter noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 thats just what ea82s do,low or 0 at idle is normal, read the manual keith is right on. one of my ea82s goes right to 0, and the other hovers around 2 or 1. if it was an ea81, different story, from what i've seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subestyle18 Posted April 3, 2004 Author Share Posted April 3, 2004 Well that is good news to me, i have read over the owners manual but it was a while ago, mabey its time for another look. I think the lifter clatter is something i can live with because this is car is back up ride until i get my 83 wagon road ready. thanks David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 i know on my turbo wagon everytime the lifters clattered <it was intermittant at teh time> i lost alot of power cause the valves did not open fully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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