Newby - Oil question
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Hello everyone !
This is my first post to PH (but many other will follow since I'm facing some common problems of k series, like hot start and fault oil pressure sender http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/2.gif)
I got my first Caterham last year (S3 1.6K 2009 CDX model) and I'm planning to change the motor oil after I drove 3000 miles.
Living in Austria I do not find the original Caterham 5W50 oil (it is not sent oversee by Caterham Parts) and I wonder if the Comma Motorsport 5W50 can be used instead, without changing the foam baffle (which should be done by the 12k service which is due next year).
Could that be a problem ?
I read somewhere that most probably Comma and Caterham oil are the same with just different packaging, but if the two oil are not completely equivalent, leaving the foam baffle could cause problems due to the substantial amount of "old" oil remaining in the motor.
Does anyone have experience ?
Do you recomend it, or I'd better change also the foam baffle (which in turn I have to order in UK) ?
I'm not doing any track day, I'm just using the Caty on the open roads for tourism.
Thank you very much in advance for your help.
Paolo
This is my first post to PH (but many other will follow since I'm facing some common problems of k series, like hot start and fault oil pressure sender http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/2.gif)
I got my first Caterham last year (S3 1.6K 2009 CDX model) and I'm planning to change the motor oil after I drove 3000 miles.
Living in Austria I do not find the original Caterham 5W50 oil (it is not sent oversee by Caterham Parts) and I wonder if the Comma Motorsport 5W50 can be used instead, without changing the foam baffle (which should be done by the 12k service which is due next year).
Could that be a problem ?
I read somewhere that most probably Comma and Caterham oil are the same with just different packaging, but if the two oil are not completely equivalent, leaving the foam baffle could cause problems due to the substantial amount of "old" oil remaining in the motor.
Does anyone have experience ?
Do you recomend it, or I'd better change also the foam baffle (which in turn I have to order in UK) ?
I'm not doing any track day, I'm just using the Caty on the open roads for tourism.
Thank you very much in advance for your help.
Paolo
Thank you very much to all of you for the information.
I will then go on with the Comma Motorsport, changing for the time being only oil and filter and waiting next year to change also the foam baffle (or take it completely away, I will think about it).
http://www.perkins.org.uk/caterham/oil_pressure_ga...
but it is not that clear to me which parts I need to order and how to procede (do I need the T-piece ? Do I have to cut and adapt the flexible hose or turn it around to get the right lenght ? Any air purge necessary for the hose ?)
Gingerbread Man, congratulation for the amazing work you are performing to rebuild your car !
And for the patience showed to bring her into the garage (But I am sure at the end you just smashed the brick wall to get her in
)
As you noticed for me an oil change represents already a challenge !
I will then go on with the Comma Motorsport, changing for the time being only oil and filter and waiting next year to change also the foam baffle (or take it completely away, I will think about it).
Gingerbread Man said:
Regards to oil pressure senders. For the ~£40 for a new electrical sender, I bought a mechanical setup. Instant readings, cheaper and more reliable. Get it fitted.
I have found some information in internet, like http://www.perkins.org.uk/caterham/oil_pressure_ga...
but it is not that clear to me which parts I need to order and how to procede (do I need the T-piece ? Do I have to cut and adapt the flexible hose or turn it around to get the right lenght ? Any air purge necessary for the hose ?)
Gingerbread Man, congratulation for the amazing work you are performing to rebuild your car !
And for the patience showed to bring her into the garage (But I am sure at the end you just smashed the brick wall to get her in
)As you noticed for me an oil change represents already a challenge !
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