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Hello. My 2011 street glide(96 engine) normally oil pressure gauge reads 8-12 psi at idle. Highway speeds around 32 psi. Yesterday, I noticed gauge read 32 at stat up idle and was same at highway cruise. About a week ago I added about 1/2 qt of oil to just below fill mark. I use regular harley oil. Bike seems to run perfectly fine. Any thoughts or reasons why this is happening? I`m no wrench, so i am concerned. Thanks in advance.
 
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Hello. My 2011 street glide(96 engine) normally oil pressure gauge reads 8-12 psi at idle. Highway speeds around 32 psi. Yesterday, I noticed gauge read 32 at stat up idle and was same at highway cruise.
Cold start-up will always read high oil pressure...as the engine heats up the idle oil pressure will drop...the higher the ambient temp the lower it will go.
 
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It just goes to show you - if you can measure it, you will worry about it.
 
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It just goes to show you - if you can measure it, you will worry about it.
Very well said!
 
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totally normal. Your oil pressure will always be high at cold idle as your oil is thicker and harder to move when cold. As it heats up it becomes thinner and easier for the oil pump to pump the oil at idle.
 
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Hello. My 2011 street glide(96 engine) normally oil pressure gauge reads 8-12 psi at idle. Highway speeds around 32 psi. Yesterday, I noticed gauge read 32 at stat up idle and was same at highway cruise. About a week ago I added about 1/2 qt of oil to just below fill mark. I use regular harley oil. Bike seems to run perfectly fine. Any thoughts or reasons why this is happening? I`m no wrench, so i am concerned. Thanks in advance.


full mark?
 
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Originally Posted by Keithhu
It just goes to show you - if you can measure it, you will worry about it.
Lol...that is so damn true
 
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full mark?
my mistake, yes full mark.
 
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It just goes to show you - if you can measure it, you will worry about it.
That's why they don't come with an oil temp gauge.
 
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Got a quick question, I have an '07 Ultra I know for cars that you need 10lbs of pressure for every 1000 rpms', what's norm for a bike??
 
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