Did you use an engine flush when you changed your oil? Some possible causes of the problem could be the oil strainer on the pickup being blocked with lumps of debris, or a badly fitted o ring on the oil filter. Also, recheck the oil level on a level surface. My own driveway leans over to one side and tends to show a higher oil level than what is really in the sump. That it only happens at idle may suggest a pump problem at lower speeds and pressure, rather than a blockage.
Some years ago a friend had the same problem with a VW Golf & it eventually transpired the shop had given him the wrong oil filter. It looked like the right one but one had an non return valve in & the other didn’t. I can’t remember which was the correct one, but might be best to check before digging too deep ?
wattfield
AKA Dirk Diggler
Worth a look. It’s intermittent though, doesn’t even happen every day, and only when idling. It’s got the stop / start system so doesn’t often idle for long anyway.
Well, as per Nodge's post ( #2 ) I strongly suggest you sort this ASAP - as it'll kill the engine if the sensor is telling the truth ....
A gauge is the only way to know for sure - preferably a capillary one, and preferably Durite, IMO.
I had to do this myself on a tractor the other day - oil light on at tickover ..... engine orft, gauge connected, and oil pressure is 60 psi
..... new switch fitted, and no problem ..... was all of £4.58 for a new, genuine one, so ...
Weirdly, this is the second one I have had fail in recent times - SWMBO's D1 oil pressure switch let go big style a few months ago = oil everywhere - and I do mean EVERYWHERE - took longer to clean up the mess than it did to fit the new switch
I'd also suggest genuine / OEM filters only too - e.g. the donaldson filter for this tractor has no non return valve - and the genuine one does. I've no words for the stupidity this demonstrates ......
A gauge is the only way to know for sure - preferably a capillary one, and preferably Durite, IMO.
I had to do this myself on a tractor the other day - oil light on at tickover ..... engine orft, gauge connected, and oil pressure is 60 psi
..... new switch fitted, and no problem ..... was all of £4.58 for a new, genuine one, so ...Weirdly, this is the second one I have had fail in recent times - SWMBO's D1 oil pressure switch let go big style a few months ago = oil everywhere - and I do mean EVERYWHERE
- took longer to clean up the mess than it did to fit the new switch I'd also suggest genuine / OEM filters only too - e.g. the donaldson filter for this tractor has no non return valve - and the genuine one does. I've no words for the stupidity this demonstrates ......
I would think it’s easier to change a filter that’s high up on the engine as a lower filter will have more of a head of oil above it. You could try putting a container under the filter & carefully unscrewing it with the replacement ready to quickly put back on, but I couldn’t guarantee that you wouldn’t get oil every where .....
jamesmartin
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since oil only sits half way up the sump,theres no need to drain
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
how much oil do you think engines hold
wattfield
AKA Dirk Diggler
Shame I’m towing the caravan to Kinytre first thing in the morning! Not too long a journey as I’m taking ferries but might get it checked while I’m away. Anyone know an honest garage near Campbeltown? I’d do it myself but I’m not sure the site owner would be pleased with an oil spill!
