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I don't think there can be any truth in needing to top up the oil with the engine running - certainly no one suggested that when I was asking.
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I rang a friend who told me you should always top up a 911 with the engine running, True / False.
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Help Required Please !!
Came out of the office tonight to notice that my Oil Pressure was up at 5 (max).
Popped round to a local garage and topped up my Oil as the level seemed particularly low.
Questions:
1. Is it normal for the pressure to be high on a cold engine (I've never noticed it before)
2. Would low oil levels show up as High Oil Pressure or would it be the opposite.
3. I rang a friend who told me you should always top up a 911 with the engine running, True / False.
The pressure seemed to drop back down on the journey home, but it stayed at about 3.5 bar for 2.5K revs, and rose up to about 4.5 bar when I went up to about 3k revs, I didn't have the bottle to rev it much more than that, until I got it checked out.
What's you thought's guy's, cause I don't like it when my baby is maybe not well !!
Thanks in advance !
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Hi Mike, I have a 2002MY C4S and those oil pressure readings seems exactly the same as mine. I asked the same questions when I bought mine in August this year but everyone assured me that these pressures were normal (including my local OPC).
How long have you had yours - what were the pressures at idle, at full chat, hot and cold before to make you worry that 5bar on cold idle was different?
I keep mine topped up to one bar below the top of the oil gauge.
I don't think there can be any truth in needing to top up the oil with the engine running - certainly no one suggested that when I was asking.
On the 996 the OPC said rely on the electronic gauge - after a drive so when the engine is hot - like when you get in the car after filling up with petrol.
Top up with oil in small increments 'cos there is only about a litre difference between min and max. But as to the when I don't think it matters hot or cold and I definately don't think you need the engine running!
Hope this helps
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The above words are music to my ears, it's just I have never actually taken notice of the readings on the gauge, so when I glanced at it tonight I just about S**t myself when I saw it at max !!
Thanks for the time taken to reassure me, it's put's my mind at rest !
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the oil pressure is always at the top (5) when cold. then gradually settles down as the engine heats up. Mine finally sits beween 1 and 2 when at idle 500 revs.
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