oilsump tank half full ?
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TAM747 said:
need some advice, please.
usually, when the sp6 is cold, oil runs down and the oilsump tank is near to empty.
since some weeks my tank is half filled, same after driving or just undriven and cold.
what could i do ?
take comfort from checking the oil in the agreed manner only usually, when the sp6 is cold, oil runs down and the oilsump tank is near to empty.
since some weeks my tank is half filled, same after driving or just undriven and cold.
what could i do ?
That doesn't make sense. Half between the marks when hot and above top mark when cold ?? This would mean your oilcooler or pump is blocked so that the oil can't leave the tank into the block. Unlikely, if engine runs with healthy oil pressure.
My first thinking was a vacuum in tank not allowing the oil to flow back into the block. But that's very unlikely since the tank can breath over the pipe to airbox.
See how it is after the oil service (don't forget to check the pressure relief valve).
Wouldn't worry about it at all....
My first thinking was a vacuum in tank not allowing the oil to flow back into the block. But that's very unlikely since the tank can breath over the pipe to airbox.
See how it is after the oil service (don't forget to check the pressure relief valve).
Wouldn't worry about it at all....
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