my oil pressure gauge shows 80 but digital gauge shows 120 on my 2002 chevy corvette. should i be worried?

Asked by mannyriera Feb 18, 2016 at 06:24 PM about the 2002 Chevrolet Corvette

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Are you checking the oil pressure with a separate gauge then? And yes too much oil pressure can cause damage to the bearings. There is like a check valve in the oil filter housing that should be checked, cleaned.

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