Oil pressure and Timing chain/ phaser HELP
08-24-2016, 09:59 AM
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Oil pressure and Timing chain/ phaser HELP
I am having issues with oil pressure on my 2011 ecoboost v6 with 25,000 miles on it (50,000 km).
Would come into alarm after warmed up and when stopping(pressure would drop to 0 for a second - then come back). Would happen when you stopped moving at a stop light or stop sign. Was not weather dependent.
They changed the sensor - came back
They checked all the wiring - no issues
I asked them to put a manual pressure guage on it temporarily so i could see what is actually happening when the vehicle goes into alarm.
They installed the guage - started the truck while still on the hoist
A short time later the removed the guage
They then told me that i have low oil pressure and they suspect it may have to do with the timing chain and phasers?
Vehicle goes back in next week for a few days so they can investigate more.
As a retired engineer - i can not understand how the timing chain and phasers could possibly effect the oil pressure?
Is there anything that i am missing here? any help greatly appreciated
Rick
Would come into alarm after warmed up and when stopping(pressure would drop to 0 for a second - then come back). Would happen when you stopped moving at a stop light or stop sign. Was not weather dependent.
They changed the sensor - came back
They checked all the wiring - no issues
I asked them to put a manual pressure guage on it temporarily so i could see what is actually happening when the vehicle goes into alarm.
They installed the guage - started the truck while still on the hoist
A short time later the removed the guage
They then told me that i have low oil pressure and they suspect it may have to do with the timing chain and phasers?
Vehicle goes back in next week for a few days so they can investigate more.
As a retired engineer - i can not understand how the timing chain and phasers could possibly effect the oil pressure?
Is there anything that i am missing here? any help greatly appreciated
Rick
08-31-2016, 07:47 AM
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Update
Truck went in on Monday afternoon - received a call late Tuesday evening - new longblock ordered to replace engine in truck - did not ask why - must have been too many bad things found to justify repairing - suspect signs of excessive wear from low pressure and pressures dropping to 0 intermittently. Thank god for extended warranty and extended service package!
09-05-2016, 08:57 AM
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Truck went in on Monday afternoon - received a call late Tuesday evening - new longblock ordered to replace engine in truck - did not ask why - must have been too many bad things found to justify repairing - suspect signs of excessive wear from low pressure and pressures dropping to 0 intermittently. Thank god for extended warranty and extended service package!