It never ends lately! Oil leak now!
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Noticed oil pressure behaving oddly lately. It's not lost enough oil to move on the dip stick but pressure is lower than normal, dipping below 2 on the gauge on idle.
Had it's MOT 3 weeks ago, all clean, but yesterday I noticed a couple of drops of oil under the car after it had been left for a few hours after a drive.
It's yellow so I'm guessing it's not gearbox oil. Is that right? It looks like its dripping off the rubber exhaust mount between the cats and middle of underside. Not easy to tell without a ramp.
Anyone had the same issue or know what I'm looking at?
Thanks all
Had it's MOT 3 weeks ago, all clean, but yesterday I noticed a couple of drops of oil under the car after it had been left for a few hours after a drive.
It's yellow so I'm guessing it's not gearbox oil. Is that right? It looks like its dripping off the rubber exhaust mount between the cats and middle of underside. Not easy to tell without a ramp.
Anyone had the same issue or know what I'm looking at?
Thanks all
Edited by Netstar1 on Wednesday 5th October 18:31
I'm no mechanic but oil pressure and acceleration/rpm/oil temp go hand in hand.
When you start the car from cold the oil will be thicker so pressure should be greater, mine sits around 3 at idle. Under light acceleration this rises a bit to 3.5 or so. If you were to put your foot down the pressure would continue to rise (obviously though you shouldn't put your foot down before the car is at operating temp).
When up to temp the pressure at idle falls to about 2.5 and moves up to about 3 under hard acceleration, I've never seen mine much higher than this when warm.
If I've been stuck in traffic for a while I've seen the pressure at idle drop to about 2 but never any lower. Obviously as you first move off and engage the clutch the RPMs may drop slightly, this would pull your pressure down but should only be for a split second.
The gauge itself isn't exactly accurate though, it might even be faulty so best to get that checked if it's not behaving as you think it should.
When you start the car from cold the oil will be thicker so pressure should be greater, mine sits around 3 at idle. Under light acceleration this rises a bit to 3.5 or so. If you were to put your foot down the pressure would continue to rise (obviously though you shouldn't put your foot down before the car is at operating temp).
When up to temp the pressure at idle falls to about 2.5 and moves up to about 3 under hard acceleration, I've never seen mine much higher than this when warm.
If I've been stuck in traffic for a while I've seen the pressure at idle drop to about 2 but never any lower. Obviously as you first move off and engage the clutch the RPMs may drop slightly, this would pull your pressure down but should only be for a split second.
The gauge itself isn't exactly accurate though, it might even be faulty so best to get that checked if it's not behaving as you think it should.
I mean the pressure drops as I'm in gear and accelerate. Yesterday I was cruising along at 50 in 5th, pressure was sat at 2.5 on the gauge. As I give it more gas to get to 60, the pressure drops down to 2.
Then as I reach 60 and ease of the gas, the pressure goes back to 2.5 This doesn't seem right at all.
I suppose it couple be clutch fluid, levels seem ok, but we're only talking a few drops a day and I think I've noticed this quickly. Gonna get it booked in as I can't tell where it's coming from without a ramp.
Then as I reach 60 and ease of the gas, the pressure goes back to 2.5 This doesn't seem right at all.
I suppose it couple be clutch fluid, levels seem ok, but we're only talking a few drops a day and I think I've noticed this quickly. Gonna get it booked in as I can't tell where it's coming from without a ramp.
Edited by Netstar1 on Thursday 6th October 08:48
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