Oil Pressure - Anything to Worry About?

[Northern Banana]

I run a 1.6k Superlight which has a anti-cavitation tank fitted as standard. My concern is that at a hot idle it is reading less than 2 bar of oil pressure. When revved this rises to just under 4 bar. Is this normal or does it need some attention? I was wondering if because of the anti-cav tank whether you need to over fill the engine with oil, above the normal dipstick mark.

I have just changed the oil and it took approx. 5 litres to the dipstick level.

 

Any pointers much appreciated.

Thanks.

Paul.

 

 

 

[Mike Bees]

If the oil is good and hot (i.e. after a hard thrash on a warm day) then those figures are fine. What sort/grade of oil are you using?

 

I don't know what the oil capacity is with the Apollo fitted, but you should be checking the level with the engine running.

 

Mike

[Nick]

I have just been speaking to Hyperion about fitting the Apollo to my 1.6K SS. I think they said it takes 6 litres of oil instead of the standard 4.

 

The bit I did listen to was £184.40 + fitting.

[Northern Banana]

Thanks Mike,

 

I'm using Mobil 1, and as you can probably let I'm not that technically minded but eager to learn.

 

Are you serious about checking the oil with the engine running? Isn't it likely to get rather messy?

 

Regards,

Paul.

 

 

[Mike Bees]

Caterham's current advice is to check the oil level with the engine running, so I *guess* it works - plenty of people are following it I believe.

 

Mike

[jonhill]

I've just fitted an anti-cav tank, and the instructions for checking the oil are to run the engine for 2 minutes, switch off, wait 30 seconds, then dip. It claims any other method will produce an incorrect reading.

 

Since I don't see how having an anti-cav tank changes anything, I have ignored this and still check with the engine running as per Caterhams usual advice. It does swallow oil, probably close to 7 litres if you fill with the engine running.

 

Cheers,

 

Jon (after cocking up his first posting :-)

 

Edited by - jonhill on 26 Jul 2000 23:43:42

[pie_boy69]

Paul, I also have a 1.6 superlight with anti-cav tank fitted and mine does the same just under 2 bar at tickover when warm but bring the revs up and it will sit between 3&4

I don,t think there is anything wrong with this.

 

Keith Pickering

superlight T7 KCP

[Nick]

I'm having an anti-cav tank fitted next week. Have you noticed what happens to the oil pressure round bends on tracks? Eg, Gerrads at Mallory?

 

Thanks

Nick