Flickering Oil Temp gauge - 360
Discussion
Hi All,
My oil temp gauge has recently started flickering.
When warm, it jumps sporadically between 100 and complete max temp making the red light come on.
Verdi has recently sorted a cam variator problem and at the same time installed a new oil temp sensor beacuse of the flickering. It is NOT the oil being hot, merely the gauge needle jumping around like a rev counter. Unfortunately the new sensor did not sort out the problem. The water temp and oil preassure is perfect - we therefor know it is NOT the oil being too hot.
Karl at Verdi is doing some research to see if can cure it but I thought I'd put it out to you guys just in case anyone had come accross the same problem.
Cheers
Brian
My oil temp gauge has recently started flickering.
When warm, it jumps sporadically between 100 and complete max temp making the red light come on.
Verdi has recently sorted a cam variator problem and at the same time installed a new oil temp sensor beacuse of the flickering. It is NOT the oil being hot, merely the gauge needle jumping around like a rev counter. Unfortunately the new sensor did not sort out the problem. The water temp and oil preassure is perfect - we therefor know it is NOT the oil being too hot.
Karl at Verdi is doing some research to see if can cure it but I thought I'd put it out to you guys just in case anyone had come accross the same problem.
Cheers
Brian
Brian,
I had PRECISELY the same problem on my 360, and understand it's a common fault with the sender. The irony of it was that I had just replied to a flickering oil gauge post on FerrariChat, describing normal operation, and blow me when two days later I had the same thing happen. Mine was fixed under warranty. Doesn't half make you crap yourself though!
I had PRECISELY the same problem on my 360, and understand it's a common fault with the sender. The irony of it was that I had just replied to a flickering oil gauge post on FerrariChat, describing normal operation, and blow me when two days later I had the same thing happen. Mine was fixed under warranty. Doesn't half make you crap yourself though!
Hey 456,
What exactly needed doing to the car to sort the flickering?
Verdi are having trouble diagnosing the problem.
They changed something but it didn't help.
I can't think of anything worse than the red oil lamp coming on on full throttle - mine do at the moment!
Scares the sh1t out of me every time..
Grateful for any suggestions you might have!
Brian
What exactly needed doing to the car to sort the flickering?
Verdi are having trouble diagnosing the problem.
They changed something but it didn't help.
I can't think of anything worse than the red oil lamp coming on on full throttle - mine do at the moment!
Scares the sh1t out of me every time..
Grateful for any suggestions you might have!
Brian
456,
I just spoke to Verdi and Karl tells me they changed the sender on the gearbox which apparently is where the reading comes from. It didn't help one bit.
He reckons we should try another sender in case it is faulty.
He also thought I might be a bad earth connection...
What do I know..!
I just want to drive !!!
Brian
I just spoke to Verdi and Karl tells me they changed the sender on the gearbox which apparently is where the reading comes from. It didn't help one bit.
He reckons we should try another sender in case it is faulty.
He also thought I might be a bad earth connection...
What do I know..!
I just want to drive !!!
Brian
Brian,
In my case they replaced the sender unit and it worked fine after that. Service guys at Maranellos said they had replaced lots (>10 in 6 months)of them. The main thing is that it's a problem with the gauge, not the engine. Understand the crapping yourself bit- I really do! Especially when the little fecker bleeps at you. Engine may not have been hot but I was, and until it was fixed I relied on the water temp; difficult to see what problem with oil temp wouldn't also send water temps skywards.
Best of luck
Kevin
I'm sure Karl can find out what it is.
In my case they replaced the sender unit and it worked fine after that. Service guys at Maranellos said they had replaced lots (>10 in 6 months)of them. The main thing is that it's a problem with the gauge, not the engine. Understand the crapping yourself bit- I really do! Especially when the little fecker bleeps at you. Engine may not have been hot but I was, and until it was fixed I relied on the water temp; difficult to see what problem with oil temp wouldn't also send water temps skywards.
Best of luck
Kevin
I'm sure Karl can find out what it is.
Kevin, many thanks for reply.
Karl will put a new sender on tomorrow in case the first one was faulty.
If not he reckons its a loose earth connection.
We'll see what happens. I really just want it sorted asap..
Have thrown enough trousers away with that red lamp coming on a full blast...!
Cheers
Brian
Karl will put a new sender on tomorrow in case the first one was faulty.
If not he reckons its a loose earth connection.
We'll see what happens. I really just want it sorted asap..
Have thrown enough trousers away with that red lamp coming on a full blast...!
Cheers
Brian
Kevin,
Verdi replaced the Sender located on side of gearbox on Saturday. Sadly, it did not solve the problem.
Still get surprise readings and red lamp on and off.
Water temp and oil pressure all fine. Clearly something is affecting the reading. Next on the list apparently is a possible loose earth connection...
Hmmm...
Brian
Verdi replaced the Sender located on side of gearbox on Saturday. Sadly, it did not solve the problem.
Still get surprise readings and red lamp on and off.
Water temp and oil pressure all fine. Clearly something is affecting the reading. Next on the list apparently is a possible loose earth connection...
Hmmm...
Brian
Brian,
I must have just missed you on Saturday. Was at Verdi's collecting my car after new clutch fitted and new door check strap installed. What a difference ! Can't believe how much lighter it is now.
Like Kev has said I'm sure Karl will get to the bottom of the problem, the process of elimination may take a bit of time though.
Frostie
I must have just missed you on Saturday. Was at Verdi's collecting my car after new clutch fitted and new door check strap installed. What a difference ! Can't believe how much lighter it is now.
Like Kev has said I'm sure Karl will get to the bottom of the problem, the process of elimination may take a bit of time though.
Frostie
Frostie,
which was your car? The red 360 with black interior?
Yeah my clutch is quite heavy and Karl did say it would become a lot lighter with a new clutch...
Did you feel yours going or..? Am terrified mine will slip whilst doing 2000 miles abroad next week...
Did the 3 gear, full throttle test and it didn't seem to be slipping dropping revs down and pulling cleanly as soon as I released the clutch at 4500...
Am sure they'll get to the problem eventually - just pains me to drive with a red light on and a gauge that flickers more than the rev counter...
;o)
Brian
which was your car? The red 360 with black interior?
Yeah my clutch is quite heavy and Karl did say it would become a lot lighter with a new clutch...
Did you feel yours going or..? Am terrified mine will slip whilst doing 2000 miles abroad next week...
Did the 3 gear, full throttle test and it didn't seem to be slipping dropping revs down and pulling cleanly as soon as I released the clutch at 4500...
Am sure they'll get to the problem eventually - just pains me to drive with a red light on and a gauge that flickers more than the rev counter...
;o)
Brian
bebbesen said:
Frostie,
which was your car? The red 360 with black interior?
Yeah my clutch is quite heavy and Karl did say it would become a lot lighter with a new clutch...
Did you feel yours going or..? Am terrified mine will slip whilst doing 2000 miles abroad next week...
Did the 3 gear, full throttle test and it didn't seem to be slipping dropping revs down and pulling cleanly as soon as I released the clutch at 4500...
Am sure they'll get to the problem eventually - just pains me to drive with a red light on and a gauge that flickers more than the rev counter...
;o)
Brian
Mines a Silver 550 with a very load exhaust
The bearings went on mine. Its only now that I have a new one that I realise how heavy it had got. I tried the slipping clutch test and it seemed ok. Mine just got noisy and fortunately happened while at Verdi's so they were instantly able to identify what it was. Average life on a 550 clutch is about 14k apparently.
Frostie
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