relief spring

[spongy]

Ok have been reading about the relief spring being changed to up oil pressure,mine will fire from cold and hit 60 on tickover,when she warms up it will stay at 60 ish and on hot tickover down to 50...maybee 45.Now i was thinking of putting a new spring in when i change the oil this month...do you peeps think this may put the pressure up too much.would like to see a tad more pressure when cold...or am i being

[matty1275]

mine was about 50 cold, but dropped to 20 when hot.
changed the spring and now 60 cold, 45 when hot on tick over.

sounds like yours is in good condition, but since its so easy always worth changing it

[ukkid35]

A few days ago I found a very old thread warning about overly high pressures after changing the spring, but this was only on very early cars. So the question is really "Any reason to leave an old spring in, especially as they are prone to fail?"

[spongy]

yeah i just read that thread.......you know the old saying if it aint broke dont fix it.Will ask the pro's when she gets mot next month.

[C3BER]

Spongy yours is bob on...leave well alone. If you don't you'll only polish it.

[scotty_d]

I change mine every second service for the sake of £6 for a new one. so that is like 8k max