higher than average oil pressure

[tbone]

I have a 2010 raptor with the 6.2 and the dial was always in the middle for pressure and now its constantly higher than average not too high but its almost 3/4 of the dial. I wish the guage was better on the 2010 with psi but it just has a needle. i have 60k miles and Im wondering if it should be something to be worried about like my oil pump going bad or something. I changed the fluid with amsoil 100% synthetic and it didn't change anything. any help would be greatly appreciated thank you.

 

[MTF]

The picture from a year ago, I have 18,000 miles on now, the needle is still in the same position as when it was new. Running Mobil 1 Extended.
Picture is blurry if you want me to post a newer one up, I can.

 

[tbone]

The picture from a year ago, I have 18,000 miles on now, the needle is still in the same position as when it was new. Running Mobil 1 Extended.
Picture is blurry if you want me to post a newer one up, I can.

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Ya that's exactly where mine is at. Mabey I'm just overthinking it

 

[LONGISLANDRAPTOR]

thicker oil, colder outside temps, and even smaller oil filters can increase oil pressure. high pressure is ok for the most part. Low pressure is when you worry

 

[MTF]

Running thicker oil in our engines and most new engines is not a good idea.
The passages are very small and then we have oil squirtters in numerous places that actually cool the engine while lubricating.
Thicker oil will retain heat and thicker oil will put stress on the oil pump gear set.

 

[Badass69]

Something not mentioned is these trucks don't have a real oil pressure gauge. It's just a glorified idiot light. If you have above switch pressure it shows something. .. otherwise it doesn't. As engine rpm changes oil pressure increases and decreases... and these things never move. Gm is about the only truck with a real working gauge.

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[PropDr]

It could be as simple and the sending unit out of calibration, or as bad as plugged up oil passages.
I would check the actual pressure with a calibrated gage. (I don't know the locations of relive valve or sensor in the system (important to know in ascertaining possible problems))
If actually high: flush the engine (running the engine with a thin high detergent oil without load) If still high I'd first look at the relive valve.

 

[MTF]

My understanding is that the 6.2L's oil pump rotory gear set is designed for high volume with the pressure calibrated to 50 psi.
Now I'm going by what a service tech quoted. If someone has info in writing please go ahead and post!
Generally you won't see much of a pressure change with high volume oil pumps.

 

[hagak]

Badass69 is right ford has been doing fake oil pressure gauges for some time now. The needle is preset to go to a specific position is all is good. It only moves high or low based on switches not analog readings. Ford reason for this is because too many drivers complained about how a real pressure gauges moves all over the place. My 350z had a real pressure gauge and you could tell when the oil was at temp based on the idle oil pressure, note oil takes much longer to warm up than coolant.

 

[Jimbo]

Badass69 is right ford has been doing fake oil pressure gauges for some time now. The needle is preset to go to a specific position is all is good. It only moves high or low based on switches not analog readings. Ford reason for this is because too many drivers complained about how a real pressure gauges moves all over the place. My 350z had a real pressure gauge and you could tell when the oil was at temp based on the idle oil pressure, note oil takes much longer to warm up than coolant.

Takes about 3x as long as coolant temp. I factor this in during my normal driving habits before I give it anything more than 1/3 of the GO pedal.