Wierd oil problem

[txrocco at sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

Last time I had an intermitent oil light issue I was running 10w40 and
someone suggested I used 20w50, and when I switched the oil light stayed one
permanently, so I changed my oil pump. solved the problem...then again it
had over 150K miles on it.

maybe it's time to simply change the oil pump.?

ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of L F
=>Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:51 PM
=>To: Cmr446@cs.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: Re: Wierd oil problem
=>
=>
=>Try going with 20w-50 full syn.
=>
=>I've read that >30 points difference between the first number and
=>the second is NOT a good idea.
=>
=>Larry
=>  ----- Original Message -----
=>  From: Cmr446@cs.com
=>  To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>  Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 1:28 AM
=>  Subject: Re: Wierd oil problem
=>
=>
=>  txrocco@sbcglobal.net writes:
=>  >
=>  > you using 20w50 ?
=>  >
=>
=>       Nope, 5w50 full synth.
=>
=>  robw_z@yahoo.com writes:
=>  > What is tipping you off to that it isn't picking up oil?
=>When the engine
=>  > turns, assuming all is well with the intermediate shaft and
=>gears, the oil
=>  > pump has no choice but to turn also.  It could be a screwed
=>up pressure-relief
=>  > valve but that would be odd since your pump is new.
=>  >
=>  > -Rob
=>
=>      Ah, forgot to mention that the oil light stays on after the
=>engine is
=>  running, hydro lifters clattering. It does this only after the
=>car has sat for at
=>  least 12 hours. Just about anything less and  the light goes
=>out as soon as
=>  the motor kicks in, everything sounds normal.
=>     About the only thing I can think of off hand is maybe the
=>backflow or
=>  check valve in the filter is weak, allowing the oil to seep
=>back into the pan.
=>
=>  Carl
=>  77rocco
=>  03vue
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