Back from first service

[Ash M400]

Allowing myself another 1000 revs for now. WOW!


>>> Edited by Ash M400 on Saturday 30th April 17:04

[robp]

Ash (or anyone else out there) - what oil pressure reading were you getting at idle?? Got a bit of a shock yesterday when I saw pressure at 20psi at idle (oil temp 80C; water temp 90C). No oil pressure warning light - but handbook says pressure should not drop below 40psi at idle) At around 3000 rpm pressure was sitting at around 60psi.
Oil in sump looked more like baby oil than Shell Helix -almost completely colourless, and to be honest on first visual inspection of the dip-stick I thought there was no oil in there at all! Checked this morning when cold and sump is definitely full. Maybe just everything is so sparkling and new?
Car has literally only been driven back from the dealer (approx 100miles)

[Ash GTO 3R]

19 on idle. Checked this with factory and its correct. The oil is not the normal stuff, it is for running in. It is thinner than standard. Don't worry :-)

[robp]

Ash - many thanks; that's very reassuring and means I'll be to happy to drive the car today
Micknell stated in a recent thread that the <1000 mile oil was semi-synthetic Shell Helix 10-40, after which it was changed to fully synthetic Ultra (5-40). I would have have thought the former was more viscous at operating temps, but obviouly not.

[Ash GTO 3R]

That is correct.

Enjoy your spin :-) (not literally of course)

[JLSELAN]

It's a pretty common characteristic of Ford motors to have very low oil pressure at idle after warm up, and that is completely independent of oil type/weight. The important thing is the pressure you have at 3000 rpm and above--it should be in the 40-50 psi range.

[joust]

My guage hardly moves at idle when warm - sits around 15. A quick blip brings it above 20 though.

TADTS.

J