mpentico New Member Dec 7, 2004 181 0 0 May 28, 2008 #1 May 28, 2008 #1 I just finished changing my oil about 400 miles ago. I use Mobile 1 and Puralator synthetic media filter. While driving along the highway, I noticed my oil pressure guage was reading near max. Even at idle the pressure was running high. Everything else is normal. Any ideas????
I just finished changing my oil about 400 miles ago. I use Mobile 1 and Puralator synthetic media filter. While driving along the highway, I noticed my oil pressure guage was reading near max. Even at idle the pressure was running high. Everything else is normal. Any ideas????
SpartaPerformance 10 Year Member Nov 5, 2006 2,517 61 89 Long Island NY May 28, 2008 #2 May 28, 2008 #2 Is this the first time you've used this oil and filter combo?? Do you hear any tapping from motor, could be some air in the cam followers jammed the gauge, have somebody check the gauge make sure it's reading properly
Is this the first time you've used this oil and filter combo?? Do you hear any tapping from motor, could be some air in the cam followers jammed the gauge, have somebody check the gauge make sure it's reading properly
mpentico New Member Dec 7, 2004 181 0 0 May 30, 2008 #3 May 30, 2008 #3 Thanks for the reply! I've used this oil and filter combo before without any trouble. There were no other symptoms beyond the high oil pressure. Fearing the worst, I changed out the oil and filter again. The oil pressure is now back to normal. I did not have time to tear it apart, but I am guessing the oil filter collapsed, or maybe something with the filter bypass valve? It was hard watching all that clean expensive oil being dumped. Basically I did a 400 mile oil flush. Now all I can do is watch the pressure and hope for the best.
Thanks for the reply! I've used this oil and filter combo before without any trouble. There were no other symptoms beyond the high oil pressure. Fearing the worst, I changed out the oil and filter again. The oil pressure is now back to normal. I did not have time to tear it apart, but I am guessing the oil filter collapsed, or maybe something with the filter bypass valve? It was hard watching all that clean expensive oil being dumped. Basically I did a 400 mile oil flush. Now all I can do is watch the pressure and hope for the best.