Oil pressure takes time to build...
#1
Oil pressure takes time to build...
Hey,
I use a full synthetic 5w-40 oil, I noticed that it takes more time then normal to build oil pressure.
On normal circumstances it takes 1-2 secs to build oil pressure, on my worst time it took... 60secs... I added some oil but it is still not 1-2secs.
Should I add more oil ?
Should I change oil type ?
Could be air in the system ?
What is a normal oil consumption for turbo miata ?
It is a 97 miata with 203k km in a very good shape.
Thanks !
I use a full synthetic 5w-40 oil, I noticed that it takes more time then normal to build oil pressure.
On normal circumstances it takes 1-2 secs to build oil pressure, on my worst time it took... 60secs... I added some oil but it is still not 1-2secs.
Should I add more oil ?
Should I change oil type ?
Could be air in the system ?
What is a normal oil consumption for turbo miata ?
It is a 97 miata with 203k km in a very good shape.
Thanks !
#2
On normal circumstances it takes 1-2 secs to build oil pressure, on my worst time it took... 60secs... I added some oil but it is still not 1-2secs.
Should I add more oil ?
Should I change oil type ?
Could be air in the system ?
What is a normal oil consumption for turbo miata ?
Should I add more oil ?
Should I change oil type ?
Could be air in the system ?
What is a normal oil consumption for turbo miata ?
Adding more oil won't matter, unless it's below the proper level indicated on the dipstick and even then you should get pressure down to ~2 quarts or something.
Unlikely to be air; once the pump is primed you're usually okay unless there's some kind of mechanical failure (hole in your oil pickup tube, etc)
Oil consumption varies, at 200k if you burn a quart every 2-3k miles I think you'd be doing about average.
#3
I'm basing "having no oil pressure" on the sound of the engine + the original gauge + a new TRD oil sender.
Even if you leave the gauge and sender a side, You can easily tell that there is no oil pressure by the difference between the before and after sound from the engine.
After the pressure is on the engine is quite and "round", before that your hear a much less quite engine.
The second the gauge show pressure the engine become quite - I can tell the difference with out no gauge.
After I added a little oil (about .25quart) things got better but not yet normal, is there any risk in putting too much oil ?
Should I check the oil pump ?
Thanks
Even if you leave the gauge and sender a side, You can easily tell that there is no oil pressure by the difference between the before and after sound from the engine.
After the pressure is on the engine is quite and "round", before that your hear a much less quite engine.
The second the gauge show pressure the engine become quite - I can tell the difference with out no gauge.
After I added a little oil (about .25quart) things got better but not yet normal, is there any risk in putting too much oil ?
Should I check the oil pump ?
Thanks
Last edited by elior77; 01-05-2013 at 08:40 AM.
#4
Don't overfill the engine. You'll end up aerating the oil because the pushrods/crankshaft will be churning it.
The oil filter should be a high-quality design with an anti-drainback valve. You may have gotten a bad one and be spending a lot of time filling the filter instead of lubricating the engine. Takes a minute to spin on a new filter. I'd do that first with a Mazda OEM or high-quality WIX, etc.
You'll need to drop the oil pan to "check" the oil pump. Also, AFAIK, ability to maintain oil pressure during operation is a pretty good check.
I'd definitely be concerned about 60 seconds to build oil pressure.
Good luck.
The oil filter should be a high-quality design with an anti-drainback valve. You may have gotten a bad one and be spending a lot of time filling the filter instead of lubricating the engine. Takes a minute to spin on a new filter. I'd do that first with a Mazda OEM or high-quality WIX, etc.
You'll need to drop the oil pan to "check" the oil pump. Also, AFAIK, ability to maintain oil pressure during operation is a pretty good check.
I'd definitely be concerned about 60 seconds to build oil pressure.
Good luck.
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It is possible to access the oil pressure control valve from the outside. As I am sitting on the commode at the moment, I don't have the diagrams readily at hand, but in essense, there is a plug on the top-left of the oil pump (as viewed from the front) which can be unscrewed to allow the spring and plunger to be drawn out.
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It is possible to access the oil pressure control valve from the outside. As I am sitting on the commode at the moment, I don't have the diagrams readily at hand, but in essense, there is a plug on the top-left of the oil pump (as viewed from the front) which can be unscrewed to allow the spring and plunger to be drawn out.
#14
I read here
Help!! No oil pressure on cold start ups! - MX-5 Miata Forum
that the 97 miatas are notorious for there oil pump.
What is a safe time till a pressure is built ?
Should I change oil pump ?
Which should I get ?
Thanks
Help!! No oil pressure on cold start ups! - MX-5 Miata Forum
that the 97 miatas are notorious for there oil pump.
What is a safe time till a pressure is built ?
Should I change oil pump ?
Which should I get ?
Thanks
Last edited by elior77; 01-06-2013 at 07:24 AM.
#19
I would have to go with a shard of metal made it to the oil bypass valve in the oil pump.
Sounds like nit is now sticking in the bore.
Hanging open allows for the low oil pressure.
Sticking closed allowed oil pressure to build and blow out the oil fliter gasket.
I am not fully versed in the diffrent oil pumps of the Miata, but the one I recall you have to pull the retaining pin down by the oil pick up screen, so the oil pan would have to be dropped.
https://www.miataturbo.net/engine-pe...il-pump-65290/
#20
Thank you all for your input!
The time it takes to get oil pressure is not constant(some times fast sometimes not), I will start taking time and check. (I believe that after 3 secs with no pressure I should turn off)
And that o-ring blow away just once...
(damn I will need a new oil pump... don't I?)
Any way to clean what ever is giving me headache ?
Should I take it as a weak point in the 97 miata ? (as I came to understand)
Should I blame the guy drilled my pan ?
Others ?
Thanks...
The time it takes to get oil pressure is not constant(some times fast sometimes not), I will start taking time and check. (I believe that after 3 secs with no pressure I should turn off)
And that o-ring blow away just once...
(damn I will need a new oil pump... don't I?)
Any way to clean what ever is giving me headache ?
Should I take it as a weak point in the 97 miata ? (as I came to understand)
Should I blame the guy drilled my pan ?
Others ?
Thanks...