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Re: TD oil pressure

To: Mike Razor <mrazor@mis.net>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TD oil pressure
From: Steve Tritle <stritle@epix.net>
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 16:25:40 -0800
New filter. I've been changing the oil like this for 5 years. The metal
band on the filter is in correct position

steve.

Mike Razor wrote:

> Filter? Plugged or incorrect?  Let me know what you find out.
> Mike R
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Tritle" <stritle@epix.net>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 6:03 PM
> Subject: TD oil pressure
>
> > My TD runs with lighter weight oil in the winter here in PA. I
> changed
> > to 20/50 wt. yesterday and my pressure guage is doing some "crazy"
> > things. My pressure usually shows about 45# with both 10/30 and
> 20/50.
> > Now at start up it shows 25# and slowly creeps up to 35#. With the
> > lighter oil it still showed 45#. This is the cars' 5th year on the
> road
> > and 9000 mile on the clock. Why would this happen now? Everything
> was
> > fine the day before the oil change and has been  consistant for 5
> years.
> > Should I be concerned? Should I look for another inherent problem
> > causing this seeming anomaly.
> >
> > Steve
> > 52 TD

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