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windowlicker:
my brother in law changed his oil pump for a brand new one as the guage was reading 10psi and the red light was flickering.
when he fitted it he filled it up with oil to the max and turned it over untill oil came through the turbo oil feed pipe but when he started it the oil light was still flickering and the pressure was non existant although it was getting up to the top of the rockers and to the turbo.

we checked to see if the oil dipstick was the right one and it was reason for this is that it only took just under 4 litres of oil to fill
so today we thought sod it and put another litre of oil in it and hey presto 25psi oil pressure on tick over but the oil level is above the danger mark so what ever is going on?

oh and its a 2.5td engine
cheers
kev

Snooky:
Wouldn't worry about too much oil in a TD should burn off within the week  :lol:

When my oil light was flickering I just cleaned the terminal and has been fine ever since  :wink:

Xtremeteam:
the dipstick tube has droped down in the hole thus giving a false reading

windowlicker:
so your saying the tube its self has droped would it be best to buy a new one or is there a way of pulling it back up to where it should be?

hes just phoned me to say he has oil driping out of his exhaust so i am guessing that the turbo oil seals are now had it i have had enough of this car and its not even mine

tonycougar:

--- Quote from: "Snooky" ---Wouldn't worry about too much oil in a TD should burn off within the week  :lol:

When my oil light was flickering I just cleaned the terminal and has been fine ever since  :wink:
--- End quote ---


I was told too much oil was as bad as not enough, cos it will blow the seals etc.

Mine is similar. Every oil change I have only managed to get about 5 litres out even if I lift the front/side up, and takes 5 litres again to max mark. I was also told that some of the sumps are only 5 litres. Not sure if anything I've been told is true but the sources are fairly reliable/knowledgable

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