Oil psi always on 3 bar when car is on. (W124 3.0)
10-19-2005, 02:59 PM
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'92 300CE, '93 300ZX Twin Turbo
Oil psi always on 3 bar when car is on. (W124 3.0)
Just got this car ('92 300CE w/104k miles) and can't imagine that this is a correct indication. Should I just shotgun the sending unit or is there some other typical problem to check?
TIA,
Dan
TIA,
Dan
10-19-2005, 06:39 PM
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Put a direct reading pressure gage on the engine and see if its different than the panel gage. It can be installed where the pressure sender is installed
10-20-2005, 09:58 PM
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It should read something less than 3 bar, especially at idle after the car has been run for a while. It sounds like the needle is pinned for some reason... bad oil pressure sender?.... short somewhere?
11-12-2005, 12:16 PM
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Could just be a loose connector, they read full pressure when the circuit is essentially an open, and no pressure when shorted out or with low resistance.
11-12-2005, 01:23 PM
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'92 300CE, '93 300ZX Twin Turbo
Originally Posted by MBTECH2003
Could just be a loose connector, they read full pressure when the circuit is essentially an open, and no pressure when shorted out or with low resistance.
TIA,
Dan
