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    High volume oil pump

    Hey everyone,
    I was looking at oil pumps on rock auto. There are standard and high volume oil pumps. Any opinions on whether upgrading to a high volume pump is beneficial? More is better? Or just use what the car has which I guess would be a regular one. No factory oil cooler, don't plan on adding one. Conservative driver here. Thanks
    pump for 87 Ciera 2.8 mpfi
    Last edited by Mur; 01-02-2022, 03:15 AM.


    '87 Cutlass Ciera Brougham, 2.8MPFI, FE1 suspension
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    I’ve had several 87-90 2.8/3.1 engines and never had oil pump problems. Some over 300k like my 89 Celebrity. So I would think the factory one would be just fine.
    1989 Celebrity CL 4 door, 3.1 MPFI, 4 speed auto, summer daily driver
    1989 Cutlass Cruiser wagon, 3.1 MPFI, 4 speed auto, special summer ride
    1996 Cherokee XJ 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed, getting floor surgery
    1991 Tracker 2 door, 1.6, 5 speed, hey it gets me to work
    Previously several Celebritys, 6000s, & 2 U-vans

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      With a stock capacity pan, I do not recommend a high volume oil pump. The reason is, if the engine gets over a quart low and you are buzzing on down the interstate at a high rate of speed, it is possible for the oil pump to evacuate the crankcase of oil and starve the engine of oil.
      -Andy

      '86 Eurosport VR coupe
      '86 Eurosport sedan
      '88 Eurosport VR coupe
      '89 Eurosport wagon

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        #4
        Thanks! If it ain't broke don't fix it, uh? The regular pumps are cheaper anyway.


        '87 Cutlass Ciera Brougham, 2.8MPFI, FE1 suspension

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