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Originally Posted by Sugar Bear
Oil pressure not pegged at idle is not concerning.
Have you been using the 5W-40? The first and only time I used it in a 617 the engine sounded so different I promptly changed it back to 15W-40.
Good luck!!!
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I have run 5w-40 in other 617 engines since around 2002. I’ve run 5w-40 in my low mileage 616 engine since 2007 or so.
The 617 I have now starts and runs beautifully. But this is the first time I’ve noted a not-pegged needle on a cold start. That’s what I picked up upon.
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