Engine Oil Pressure - Subaru 2002 IMPREZA Service Manual

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
MECHANICAL
6. Engine Oil Pressure
A: INSPECTION
5) After measuring the oil pressure, install the oil
pressure switch. <Ref. to LU-23, INSTALLATION,
Oil Pressure Switch.>
1) Remove the oil pressure switch from engine cyl-
inder block. <Ref. to LU-22, REMOVAL, Oil Pres-
sure Switch.>
Tightening torque:
25 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18. I W b )
2) Connect the oil pressure gauge hose to cylinder
block.
3) Connect the battery ground terminal to battery.
4) Start the engine, and measure oil pressure.
Oil pressure:
98 kPa (1.0 k g / c d , 14 psi) or more at 800 rpm
294 kPa (3.0 k s / c d , 43 psi) or more at 5,000
rpm
CAUTION:
If the oil pressure is out of specification,
check oil pump, oil filter and lubrication line.
<Ref. to LU-28, INSPECTION, Engine Lubrica-
tion System Trouble in General.>
If the oil pressure warning light is turned ON
and oil pressure is
in
specification, replace the
oil pressure switch. <Ref. t o LU-28, INSPEC-
TION, Engine Lubrication System Trouble
in
General.>
NOTE:
The specified data is based on an engine oil tem-
perature of 80°C (1 76°F).
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