The oil gauge in an escos is it suppose to stay still? Ive just noticed today that when you are at idle in drops to the bottom(red) and then once you are on the move it goes up and stays about centre!!

Is this normal???

 

Yes you need oil pressure on the move.If you have no pressure then theres something terribly wrong mine sits just above the red at idle.

 

Phew cheers mate.

 

if it drops in the red id worry.. at full chat it should be quit high though

 

totally normal buddy

 

should be on 4 bar + from cold start up

once warm, driving over 3000 rpm should be up to 4 bar

on idle an around 1-2

should NOT drop in to the red!

what oil are you using?

 

Millers

 

millers what?

10/40?

10/60?

 

If your using millers it should be the 10/40 XFS

 

XFS?

u not mea CFS

 

No XFS.You just paid more for the same stuff.

 

i aint bought it yet - i cant find XFS on the website tho - you got a link?

 

Sorry it is 5/40.

http://www.millersoils.net/index2.html

Click automotive oils and petrol engine menu.

 

cheers m8y

always thought that 5/40 maybe a bit thin tho

 

Nah mate it will be fine.Have a look at wot the oilman on here says and he recommends around the same. But he doesn't do Millers and wont give a thumbs up or down about it.

 

lol - i use millers - was tempted by shell helix at one point, but heard some rumors about it been shite

the millers factory is just round the corner from me too - might see what discouns i can orgasmise

 

H ave a go mate BUT cant see you getting much as i have to buy in at least 100 lires at a time.

 

i can only but try - gotta be worth a shot aint it

 

When using Mobil 1 motorsport, mine would just drop into the red at idle. Changed to Castrol RS and then to MOtul and when hot it's a couple of mm above the red.

Oil pressure is related to revs, so as these go up your oil pressure should go up to.