I saw 10 psi more oil pressure across the board from switching to a WIX XP filter. Did this now on all my cars and have the same results. Pretty phenomenal. I used to idle at 20psi like you and now I idle at 30.
Pros: 10 psi more
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I believe there was a technical bulletin about this, recommending that the VW installations of the 1.8T be run the way Audi, who wasn't have the issue, was running them. So that meant using the much larger diesel Rabbit oil filter, like the Bosch 72174, or the Mann or Knecht equivalents, which upped the oil capacity of the engine, and then running only synthetic
Pros: larger oil capacity
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Part number: 72174
If you're going to track it, get wider 200 tread wear tires, swap the brake fluid for motul 600, get some track brake pads, and use 5W30 Pennzoil ultra platinum oil.
Pros: track brake pads
What kind of oil filter are you running? My LQ4 was always 40 at idle when warm, about 50 to 60 cruising. I started using AC Delco filters and ended up just under 40 at cruise and 20 hot at idle like you have. Went to a Wix at my next oil change and got the original pressure back. The Delco filter was restricting pressure. No problems since with Wix
Pros: original pressure back
Cons: restricting pressure
What kind of oil filters are you using? Ac delco filters caused similar oil pressure on mine, switched to wix and now it always has like 45psi at hot idle, and around 60 at cold start.
Pros: higher oil pressure
Cons: lower oil pressure
3500 ! For me that's less than twice a year tho. And always change the filter so I can inspect it for debris.
Pros: inspect for debris
Cons: stuff from dealership expensive
Vehicle:
Audi RS3
I\u2019ve done this method for 10 years on my tuned 15\u2019 Golf TSI. Since brand new to 150k miles. I change the filter every other oil change... The factory filters are rated for 10,000 miles I don\u2019t see an issue but I do have an issue of leaving oil in that long, which is why I changed it at 5000 mile intervals.
Pros: factory filters rated well
Cons: wasting money
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 150000 km
Ford Oil filter is less than 50 AED. No clue what's the difference between the one branded as FORD vs MOTORCRAFT, but hey - you can even get a sport oil filter from K&N for around 60 AED... damn marketing.
Pros: cheap oil filter
Cons: marketing concerns
Vehicle:
Toyota 4runner
Say no to fram filters. Keep this junk far away from your engines. OEMs like Mann or Hengst are cheap enough.
Pros: OEMs are cheap enough
Cons: junk, keep far away
Fram is junk anyway
Cons: junk
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