hope this is nothing

[i_love_my_stang]

so my cars been parked since aug and i've started it up every other week or so, i've recently put on headers a msd and a oil cooler, i just started it up today and letting it warm up and stuff and i noticed when i reved it up to about 5 the oil pressure would just drop, i dont remember this happeneing but then again i havnt driven it for months now so is this something to worry about or did i just forget my car?

 

[Hoseitdown]

UMMMM......... id look into it.....

 

[i_love_my_stang]

and i have no oil.... good thing my low oil light works.....ya right. Im thinking maybe cuz i put the oil cooler in theirs more hose and then the cooler for the oil to go in theirs not enough oil in the pan now, ill fill it up tomorrow and try again, weird cuz i had good oil pressure any ideas what else it could be?

 

[95gtdrop]

get some oil in it, then warm it up to op temp, then check the oil level. are you leaking from the hoses? are they pressure hoses? just tryin to troubleshoot. let us know what happens

 

[i_love_my_stang]

they were leaking from the hoses, but i fixed that right away, lol i put it all together then saw the hose clamps on the ground beside me, they should be pressure hoses i took them form work and they were oil line, but ya ill add some oil after work 2morrow and let you know how it turns out. The pressure shouldnt drop like a rock though should it at 5000

 

[95gtdrop]

did it go back to normal when you were at idle? the cars gonna be suckin alot of oil at 5000 so maybe

 

[i_love_my_stang]

damn thing needed 2L of oil, so its burning it i guess when i drive it. i filled it up and now it doesnt drop. Does anyone elses burn oil between oil changes i dont remember the last time i changed it was, between getting married and moving out of the city i dont remember when i did it last. but im going to keep track of this and see how much i burn,

 

[95gtdrop]

i burn a little bit between oil changes.

 

[Hoseitdown]

me too...

 

[i_love_my_stang]

ok cool good thing its nothing serious

 

[LAFENATU]

I would drain the oil, put a fresh 4 quarts in and 1 bottle of Lucas oil stabalizer.


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[duh09]

If you added an oil cooler without adding oil then, then you're prolly gonna be low. Thats more piping and the cooler that takes oil. Unless I'm just an idiot and not understanding waht you're talking about, that should be it.

 

[95 BLOWN GT]

i think adding an oil cooler would make you need more oil.

 

[i_love_my_stang]

thats what it was, i just didnt think when i installed it. stupid mistake

 

[Rice_slayer]

Most cars burn oil when they are older. The more you give WOT, the more oil you burn. I burnt 1/2 litre of oil last change and my brother blew 1 litre before that, but he drives like a maniac. Not bad for a car with 214km...

 

[i_love_my_stang]

ya i've never had any oil in the coolant or other way around so im not worried about anything, plus im saving up for new heads hopefully by next winter, waitng for an insurance payout to get me out of debt

 

[Blck945.0]

Sometimes I burn through a quart before changes sometimes I don't, really depends on how I drive the car.

 

[i_love_my_stang]

ya i noticed if i used synthetic i burned more then regular oil

 

[i_love_my_stang]

so i fired it up again and ran it to full temp and low oil again, i stuck my finger in the exhaust pipe and it came out wet and black so im going to bring home a compression tester and check that, is their anything else i should check? man if its the rings, thats going to be a bitch to fix, i'd go with a stroker if thats the case but anyways what should i check right now?

 

[GDTrumbo]

How many miles on this one? What oil weight are you using? Climate?

Double check for leaks while it's idling. Your using more synthetic because the molecules in synthetic are all more uniform in size when compared to conventional oils.

You might consider going back to a conventional or a synthetic blend oil like Motorcraft. That can slow your oil consumption some. If your in a colder climate use a 5W-30 and switch to a 10W-30 for the summer months. This will also slow the oil consumption in the warmer months. Your still gonna need the 5 weight in the winter so the oil pressure will build up quicker at start-up. Saves the rings.

Depending on what kind of #'s you get on the compression check (3 times / cyl.), try some Restore. Good for the cylinder walls.

Good Luck, GT