Oil filter, oil temp and oil pressure questions...

[FincH]

Hi.

Seeing as the oil is essentialy the heart of the engine I'm slightly worried about my Valver. The engine is a 65k lump fitted by "5 Alive"

Anyway, the oil temp gauge doesn't work, but the oil pressure does.

At about 3k rpm, the oil pressure as around the 3bar mark and it sits at about 1Bar on idle but slolwy drops after a few minutes but a blip on the throttle will see it rise up again..

I only really use the car for short journeys (10-15 minutes) and the oil is starting to look a bit scummy (going black and smells of petrol a bit)

I don't know if this is nomral though. 'On song' the pressure seems fine and goes way above 3bar.

Also how hard is it to fix the Oil temp gauge? As I'd really like this too work.

I also have some 10-40w Comma lite to go in, but can't get the oil filter off. Can get my hands around it but it won't turn (don't have much room for movement though). Isn't there a good tool I can buy as I dont want to jam a screw driver through ti.

So, can you peeps shed some light on my problems please?

Cheers

[Tom_16v]

Those kinda figures sound normal.

Does it hit around 6Bar on cold start up?

[FincH]

Cool.

At idle on cold start it sits just below 2bar.

That's on 1.2k idle.

Cheers.

[Tom_16v]

just below 2bar on idle when cold!

that ain't right mate....should be between 5-6bar!

[Coops]

my oil temp n level is playin up mate, put brand new sender in (its both in one sensor) and temp worked fine but still no level, n now both are fooked! after 3 days!!doh!!

[FincH]

So what does that mean?

If it's that low?

[Purple]

At about 3k rpm, the oil pressure as around the 3bar mark and it sits at about 1Bar on idle but slolwy drops after a few minutes but a blip on the throttle will see it rise up again. I only really use the car for short journeys (10-15 minutes)

Looks about right, especially if you only use it for 15mins each time; the engine can't warm up properly.

[FincH]

Cheers mate.

But what about the cold start idle pressure?

Btw the car has oil (obviously) but it's about half way between max and Min. Also I had to top it up when i bought it with some spare oil I had, so I don't know if they were different grades etc and maybe causing a problem?

I have been meaning to put the COmma in but like I say, can't get the filter off.

Cheers.

[BRUN]

try some oil filter pliers, thats what my mechanic uses to get mine off, the other types are near impossible to use on these cars

from a cold start your oil pressure is only 2bar ?......are you sure ?......a proper cold start, left overnight ?

[Swervin_Mervin]

I'm pretty sure your cold idle pressure shouldn't be about 5-6bar either.

I'll check mine tomorrow as it's been sat since saturday arvo and it's got a thick frost layer on it.