Hi guys,

Oil pressure seems a little low when engine is warm, going by the gauge.

Believe these gauges are not the most reliable tho ??

 

Any way I can test the pressure ?? Inline gauge ? If so, wheres the best place to put it ??

Can I test the oil pressure sender ??? Again, if so, how ??

 

Gonna do an oil and filter change tomorrow.

 

Lastly, on a score of 1 to 10, how hard is the oil pump to change ??

Probably an 11 !! ;)

 

Cheers ,

Alan..............

Hi guys,

Oil pressure seems a little low when engine is warm, going by the gauge.

Believe these gauges are not the most reliable tho ??

 

Any way I can test the pressure ?? Inline gauge ? If so, wheres the best place to put it ??

Can I test the oil pressure sender ??? Again, if so, how ??

 

Gonna do an oil and filter change tomorrow.

 

Lastly, on a score of 1 to 10, how hard is the oil pump to change ??

Probably an 11 !! ;)

 

Cheers ,

Alan..............

 

 

Yes you are right. chaning the oil pump is 11 out of 10.

Yes you are right. chaning the oil pump is 11 out of 10.

 

Whay hey !! :)

 

Great to be a Zed owner again !! ;)

 

Time to double the dose of Arthritis pills to loosen up the fingers then eh ??

 

Cheers mate ;)

 

Alan.........

As for the oil pressure. get an aftermarket dial and most of them the sender will fit in the stock place. Just remove the stock one as it has little use anyway.

 

Oil pump is right behind the crank pulley. Im not too sure what work will need to be done, to do it with the engine in.

Many thanks mate.

Just got it 2 weeks ago and running it for a week or 2 to get to grips with everything that gonna need done.

 

Will put it off the road at the turn of the year and get stuck into all the wee niggles ! So expect more dumb ass questions soon !

Last one I had, I removed the engine, new head gaskets and turbos, refitted and she is still going strong, 2,500 miles later ! Must have done summit right.

 

Thanks again,

 

Alan....

:rant: i have the same problem with mine running about 6 when first start up with stock guage checked everthing as soon as warm shows 0 on the gauge but dont ude any oil no blue smoke from zorts so a faulty sender or gauge :rant: great engine crap guages wot more do you want for your money :bow:

:rant: i have the same problem with mine running about 6 when first start up with stock guage checked everthing as soon as warm shows 0 on the gauge but dont ude any oil no blue smoke from zorts so a faulty sender or gauge :rant: great engine crap guages wot more do you want for your money :bow:

 

when cold oil pressure is higher,but dont believe everything the gauge says,an aftermarket one is the best solution

run my zed engine through an oil pressure thing we have at work for testing the oils on our trucks when warm reads between 4.5 and 7.0 depending where the revs are :D our trucks dont have oil pressure guages as standard fitment