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If an engine has too little oil pressure you might get direct contact between metal parts, which will increase wear considerably. But if you have too much oil pressure you run the risk of blowing out seals, and forcing oil past where it needs to be, which isn't good either. Optima oil pressure would mean having struck the perfect balance between these two.

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