Oil Pressure at idle

Oil Pressure at idle

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dougie

Original Poster:

94 posts

289 months

Tuesday 7th May 2002
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My oil pressure at idle seems a little low 9psi - is that normal ?? I have done 800 brilliant miles and not used any oil. At speed it is up in the forties. There seems to be some disagreement on the Tuscan thread as to what is the norm.

Drizzle

16 posts

271 months

Tuesday 7th May 2002
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Same with mine. We have now done 1450 miles although the odometer overreads by 12% but what I would be interested in is the maximum oil temperature. In slow trafic the readout gives 85-88 although the screen graph shows this as a mid point ???
The water temperature seems to get no higher than 95.
Is this all normal ??

flasher

9,238 posts

291 months

Tuesday 7th May 2002
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I don't think either of you have anything to worry about. Mine has done 5700 miles now and is exactly the same..... Mines not over-reading the miles though..

shoggoth1

815 posts

272 months

Wednesday 8th May 2002
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I get about the same figures as well for oil pressure/temperature, not used any oil either. I have noticed that the water temp can get rather high once the engine is off - I've seen 105 before. Done about 800 'true' miles, my odometer is about 7% too high.

Cheers.

gb61390

1,879 posts

289 months

Wednesday 8th May 2002
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I've now done 3500 varied miles. As my Chimaera once overheated 'cos the fans failed to come on I get very worried in traffic when the water temp gets to 98deg! I needn't be though as the fans always bring it back down to around 90deg. Then once the traffic eases the temp settles at around 75deg. Whilst at the factory in early Feb I was told that it's not unusual to see slightly over 100deg on the readout!
As for oil pressure this is always low in traffic, around 15-20psi but increases to around 55-60psi when accelerating.
I wouldn't worry too much unless you get an actual warning from the digital dash.
My odometer was overreading so was sent back to the factory. It's now at Tamora V5.8 and is bang on now.
Cheers........ Andrew

shoggoth1

815 posts

272 months

Wednesday 8th May 2002
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I have Tamora v5.8 and, like I said, it's 7% too high. Hopefully not a software problem (and therefore factory trip) in my case. Anyway, service in less than 2 weeks so I'll mention it then.

Cheers.

lrussell5

567 posts

270 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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couldnt tell you my oil pressure at idle because it wont (idle)!

olly

2,174 posts

291 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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Ok, stupid question guys, how do you know your odo's are overreading ??????

gb61390

1,879 posts

289 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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A few days after getting the car I went to the factory. RAC Routefinder said it would be 155 miles, I started to think something was up when it said I'd done 180 miles!
It's all fixed now with the ECU at Tamora V5.8.
Cheers........ Andrew

shoggoth1

815 posts

272 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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Olly,

I thought the mileage was racking up rather quickly.

So, I drove a set route in my other car and got my girlfriend to do the same in her car - both these readings very similar. Did same in Tamora, higher reading.

By the way, this is no longer a 'back to factory' fix. The dealers can do the software mod if required - apparently I was the first.

The problem is that some doohicky sends out 35,000 pulses a second when it should be 31,000 (or vice-versa).

gb61390,

v5.8 is not the fix - this was the version that came with my car and it was still wrong.

Cheers.

>> Edited by shoggoth1 on Wednesday 29th May 14:20

>> Edited by shoggoth1 on Wednesday 29th May 14:22

JSG

2,238 posts

290 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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It's all fixed now with the ECU at Tamora V5.8.
Cheers........ Andrew


So you don't have to have the straight six lump then? Is it still based on the Rover V8?

shoggoth1

815 posts

272 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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It is the straight six lump.

v5.8 is the version of engine management software.

Cheers.

Drizzle

16 posts

271 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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Ok, stupid question guys, how do you know your odo's are overreading ??????




GPS over several journeys.

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nubbin

6,809 posts

285 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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v5.8 is not the fix - this was the version that came with my car and it was still wrong.




Oh, bugger - I thought mine was o.k. Still, that means I get more miles before the next service deprives me of my car!

JSG

2,238 posts

290 months

Wednesday 29th May 2002
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It is the straight six lump.

v5.8 is the version of engine management software.

Cheers.


And there's me thinking it had just under 6 cylinders

dicky

928 posts

291 months

Thursday 30th May 2002
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just out of interest mine is version 6.0, i think that 's what i've seen on the screen, so another mod??
ok should of checked before writing, definately version 6.0

>> Edited by dicky on Thursday 30th May 08:03

gb61390

1,879 posts

289 months

Thursday 30th May 2002
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Oh, bugger - I thought mine was o.k. Still, that means I get more miles before the next service deprives me of my car!

Nubbin, if the odometer is over reading it means you get less real miles before your next service.
Cheers..... Andrew

nubbin

6,809 posts

285 months

Thursday 30th May 2002
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I know Andrew, but once they wind the clock back, I'll be waiting longer for the 6000 mile service. It's my apparent, not real, miles!

lrussell5

567 posts

270 months

Thursday 30th May 2002
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this could go on and on.....
So is V6.0 ok then??

Nigel lewis

1,585 posts

272 months

Thursday 30th May 2002
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Mine is V6-0, and works fine.
Its in having its 1,000 mile service as we speak. Apart from a couple of body niggles, there were No other problems to attend to, apart from the drivers seat which wouldn't move.
Once I pick it up, we are off to Devon for a few days, to put some miles on it, and get those revs building.