Oil pressure problem and water temp warning light.

[case]

Whislt driving along i now sometimes have the oil pressure warnig light and water temp warning lights come on. Always both together and on for a few minutes and then back off again.

Any idea what might cause this? I've still got oil pressure reading on the guage and water temp is in the middle.

Also my guage shows 0 oil pressure when the car is idealing is this normal?

Thanks
Mark

[Martin]

My oil pressure never drop below 3 bar...well not that I've ever noticed.

[case]

Got me a bit worried now, would have though 3 bar is quite high. is that when just idling too? what does everyone elses run at?

[BenR]

min values are - at 80 deg C

1500rpm - 1bar

3500rpm - 3 bar

[Purple]

Less than 1 bar, idling(5w/40). But gets quite close to 0 after thrashing the engine a bit.

[BenR]

it will if oil temps are over 100 deg, a good oil is vital if you thrash it and arent running an oil cooler.

[J o n]

my oil stays at 80 then upto 100 when thrashing it... not seen it go over yet. idle pressure under 1 bar.

[Martin]

I'll check mine out tommorow but it is always reading quite high....noticeably higher than my old williams.

[J o n]

my old engine did that... get your pump checked asap mate, mine did that and the guy that did the engine said thats usually a tell tale sign of pump on its way if it does it with all oils.

[case]

I've got an oil leak too which won't help. Just dropped it off at a renault specialist to have a good look at it. Hopefully it won't be too long before all is good agian.

Noticed earlier with the oil fairly cool about 60 degrees, there is a pressure reading at idle so it just must be when its at running temp that the pressure drops. :(

Thanks for everyones help