Low Oil Pressure!
My 06 Z06 was towed to a dealer yesterday. That's another long story! Not fun. Left the car in Buttonwillow,Ca after getting a "low oil pressure" error signal. Oil pressure was indicating very low.Oil level was good and the engine was not overheated.I am hoping the problem is a sender or something simple.
Thanks to alanlaw,a real gentleman,who was really helpful! Cheers R |
:eek: I'm sure it's just an error signal. Better safe then sorry though!
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Originally Posted by Ruf-Racer
My 06 Z06 was towed to a dealer yesterday. That's another long story! Not fun. Left the car in Buttonwillow,Ca after getting a "low oil pressure" error signal. Oil pressure was indicating very low.Oil level was good and the engine was not overheated.I am hoping the problem is a sender or something simple.
Thanks to alanlaw,a real gentleman,who was really helpful! Cheers R |
Did you get a chance to read the oil temperature on the DIC?
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Oil Temp?
DIC indicated oil & water temp were well within range. Oil was `190 & water was 210.DIC said oil pressure was low..about 10 psi at idle and 19 psi running slowly to a safe parking area.Oil level was down, and I added 1/2 quart to bring it to the "top hole" on the stick. I have 3400 miles on the car and that was the first oil I needed to add.I do check fluid levels frequently.
I am hoping for a call from the dealer today,that may be wishful since we are at a holday point. Cheers R P.S. MERRY CRISTMAS TO ALL |
keep us posted Ruf.............
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The oil temp was a little on the low side. Their may be restriction somewhere in the pick-ups. They should actually read oil pressure from both pumps, too bad they don't. I would be interesting to know where the read the oil temp from ? pre or post leaving the oil pan scavanger.
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usually when the oil sending unit goes bad - it reads too high pressure
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Originally Posted by Ruf-Racer
DIC indicated oil & water temp were well within range. Oil was `190 & water was 210.DIC said oil pressure was low..about 10 psi at idle and 19 psi running slowly to a safe parking area.
Sure hope I'm wrong.... |
Hope all is well! :yesnod:
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Originally Posted by MitchAlsup
With the 19 PSI at small RPMs above idle, I suspecet that the oil was actually at 290dF, which would result in this kind of oil pressure.
Sure hope I'm wrong.... Just seems like an unlikely chain of events. |
Oil Temp!
The 19 psi oil pressure was ( also) observed about 5 hours after cool down, (no warning lights) when I drove the car onto a flat bed.
Guys,this is not fun! Car dealer is located in very rural area and the service guy says they will get to it "sometime" next week. I don't have a warm fuzzy feeling about service at a small farming community dealer but that is where "chevusa" took the car. cheers R |
Originally Posted by Ruf-Racer
The 19 psi oil pressure was ( also) observed about 5 hours after cool down, (no warning lights) when I drove the car onto a flat bed.
Guys,this is not fun! Car dealer is located in very rural area and the service guy says they will get to it "sometime" next week. I don't have a warm fuzzy feeling about service at a small farming community dealer but that is where "chevusa" took the car. cheers R |
Originally Posted by Ruf-Racer
The 19 psi oil pressure was ( also) observed about 5 hours after cool down, (no warning lights) when I drove the car onto a flat bed.
Guys,this is not fun! Car dealer is located in very rural area and the service guy says they will get to it "sometime" next week. I don't have a warm fuzzy feeling about service at a small farming community dealer but that is where "chevusa" took the car. cheers R |
Steve..god idea
If I were in your situation, I would have the car flat-bedded to the nearest Chev dealer that had mechanics that were familiar with Vettes, even if I had to pay the cost myself. How would I determine which dealer has experience with Vettes? How different is 06 Z06 to say,prior year Z06 model? Which dealer has been to Z06 school? Can anybody clue me about contacting a factory technical representative to handle this. I am OK with transport costs. Cheers R |
Originally Posted by Ruf-Racer
How would I determine which dealer has experience with Vettes? How different is 06 Z06 to say,prior year Z06 model? Which dealer has been to Z06 school?
Can anybody clue me about contacting a factory technical representative to handle this. I am OK with transport costs. Cheers R |
Originally Posted by vegasdude
These small town mechanics usually have the best common sense................I think your car will be fine..............
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Originally Posted by Ruf-Racer
How would I determine which dealer has experience with Vettes? How different is 06 Z06 to say,prior year Z06 model? Which dealer has been to Z06 school?
Can anybody clue me about contacting a factory technical representative to handle this. I am OK with transport costs. Cheers R |
Location
My car is near Buttonwillow,Ca or about 160 miles N of my home in Orange County.
Perhaps,I can wait for preliminary diagnosis and If the issues is a simple sensor or something,well ok then.would that work? Cheers R rolandrothATmac.com |
Originally Posted by Ruf-Racer
My car is near Buttonwillow,Ca or about 160 miles N of my home in Orange County.
Perhaps,I can wait for preliminary diagnosis and If the issues is a simple sensor or something,well ok then.would that work? Cheers R rolandrothATmac.com |
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