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LEEDASH
09-01-2008, 20:26
HAS MY VALVER GOT THE WINTER BLUES ? SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL AT THE MINUTE

drsmith1979
09-01-2008, 20:29
when was the last time you changed the oil? whats your oil pressure like, colour etc... checked the level?

will be the hydraulic tappets taking longer to fill with oil as its colder on start up

LEEDASH
09-01-2008, 20:33
My levels seem to shoot up but not overheating,topped it up the other day but may need a service,as long as the levels ok it should be ok ?

drsmith1979
09-01-2008, 20:37
yeah just makesure you dont rev the car hard from start up, dont rag the car until the oil temp is upto around 100deg on the temp gauge as this will cause excess wear...as long as the oil level is ok and in good condition then its just the colder temps making it more viscous and thus making it harder to ge around the engine...

give it a service yourself, its easy, doesnt take long and the car will love you for it ;)

LEEDASH
09-01-2008, 20:49
what should the 3rd dial reading be about ?

drsmith1979
09-01-2008, 21:13
pressure? or the one furthest away? lol

if its level, it should be around max level when the car is on flat ground and cold. this can vary depending on when the car was last run as oil could be in the system etc....

the pressure is more of an indicator rather than an accurate gauge! been discussed many a time on here! i get 3 bar on tick over when cold and rises when pushed hard, when warm it drops to around 1 bar and responds to revs once again... can drop close to 0 when really hot but this doesnt mean its accurate, its quite common

LEEDASH
09-01-2008, 21:21
The dial nearest driver say near speedo,mines says 6ish

drsmith1979
09-01-2008, 21:26
thats the oil pressure, 6ish? when? start up, tick over, hot warm etc...

what oil are you using?

LEEDASH
09-01-2008, 21:31
when warm and running,have not changed the oil personally,but i topped it up with 1540

drsmith1979
09-01-2008, 21:37
most people run 5-40 fully synth or 10-40 semi synth, so maybe an oil change is on the cards, check its colour on the dipstick, also check the level of the oil, it may be that the sump is over filled and is creating too much pressure and causing 'piston slap' and the like.... where is the oil on your dipstick when cold and on a flat surface?

LEEDASH
09-01-2008, 21:41
the colour looks normal enough not black black,level was inbetween 2 notches so i filled it up a wee bit,not to much,1540 wont harm it will it ?

drsmith1979
09-01-2008, 21:43
i doubt it, infact i think a few people on here use it when they are struggling for oil pressure, but if its not clear and golden id do a swap with 10-40 semi synth as its cheap as chips and can be done at home for the cost of an oil filter, oil and sump washer

LEEDASH
09-01-2008, 21:46
yeah just brought the bit filter etc,just got to borrow a jack,may as well use the 1540 now ive got it

Wobba
10-01-2008, 15:06
My valver that I recently bought was sounding rough and so to take precautions I always left it at idle for 5 mins before heading off anywhere.

Since the oil and filter change 2 weeks ago it has sounded better, but it took a bit of time it seemed for the oil to fully circulate around all the bits. After the mini southern meet the other day where I gave the car a really good hard run, all sounds very good! I think the max rev overtaking sessions blew out the cobwebs!