After driving the Miata a few days ago, and posting about its troubling oil pressure gauge at idle, I figured a shot of the Ford GT's gauge in the same circumstance would help crystalize my point. I look at this gauge while stopped in L.A. traffic (meaning I have PLENTY of time to look at it on my drive in to work), and nothing but warm reassurance washes over me. It's hovering around 35 p.s.i., which is superb oil pressure for a V8 that is fully warmed up and idling around 900 rpm...
The high performance, dry sump oil system is likely helping out here. Plus there's an official "red zone" on the gauge, meaning (beyond the actual numbers) it's easy to see I've got nothing to worry about in terms of engine lubrication. And isn't that the feeling an oil pressure gauge is supposed to impart?
Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief, Edmunds.com @ 7,520 miles
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