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Old 08-11-2020, 07:43 AM   #1
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No, but I DO think that a "better" lubricant is likely to mask more dips in pressure than a "lesser" lubricant. Y'know?

I dunno..... maybe that's naive.

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Old 08-11-2020, 11:53 AM   #2
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For what it is worth I run XP9, have an LN deep sump and the oil pressure does vary widely. Pretty much the same as when I ran an X51 only.

Your gauge sampling rate will effect what dips you see. AIM will use 5-10hz for a pressure sensor, don't know about a VDO gauge.

If you do install a deep sump on a car that is run on the street, install some sort of sump guard. You won't regret it.
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For what it is worth I run XP9, have an LN deep sump and the oil pressure does vary widely. Pretty much the same as when I ran an X51 only.

Your gauge sampling rate will effect what dips you see. AIM will use 5-10hz for a pressure sensor, don't know about a VDO gauge.

If you do install a deep sump on a car that is run on the street, install some sort of sump guard. You won't regret it.
I don't think I ever had the wherewithal to catch oil pressure dipping in corners. I think gauge with a preset low level alarm would be what I would have done for track work
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I don't think I ever had the wherewithal to catch oil pressure dipping in corners. I think gauge with a preset low level alarm would be what I would have done for track work
I assume the gauge itself only captures at 1 hz. Very possible that you may miss an outlier pressure event. If it samples at a higher rate it may be buffered to look smooth unless everything goes south.

This is why having data logging can be helpful. I only look at engine related values after the fact, unless an alarm LED goes on I keep charging.
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For what it is worth I run XP9, have an LN deep sump and the oil pressure does vary widely. Pretty much the same as when I ran an X51 only.

Your gauge sampling rate will effect what dips you see. AIM will use 5-10hz for a pressure sensor, don't know about a VDO gauge.

If you do install a deep sump on a car that is run on the street, install some sort of sump guard. You won't regret it.
XP9 vs DT40.
Somebody? How does the nomenclature for Driven oils work?
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XP9 = 10W-40
DT40 = 5W-40

DT is the street car formula and XP is race. I assume the difference is in the friction additives and the XP9 costs more.

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