Figured out my check gage light.....NO OIL IN MOTOR!!!
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Figured out my check gage light.....NO OIL IN MOTOR!!!
Figured it out. Whenever I was driving, all my guages read fine but the second the check gage light would come on my oil pressure gage dropped to zero until it turned off and than it would go back up. I just noticed that tonight. I was so distracted by that actual check light that i didn't check the gauges the second it was coming on. Well I checked my oil and the dip stick was bone dry. I had this problem once before. Had it fixed about a year ago. It was the intake manifold gasket or the plenum gasket that was replaced I believe. Not 100% sure on that though. Now its burning oil again and the oil was just changed a few weeks ago. It took 3 quarts of oil just for it to show on the stick. Makes me sick. What do you guys think about this? Will it be alright? I'm a very paranoid person and this is the second time this has happened. Hope my motor is F*ed up Guess I will call my mechanic tomorrow and see what we can do about it.
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Not sure what else could be eating your oil other than a bad plenum gasket or leaking oil pan/drain plug, but replacing the gasket is not a permanent solution.
The problem with the plenum gasket is actually not the gasket... its the plenum plate itself. A steel plate bolted to an aluminum manifold will always cause gasket issues due to different heat expansion/cold contraction properties.
The only 99% sure-fire ways known to fix the plenum gasket near permanently...
1. Replace the intake manifold with a performance unit (usually don't have a plenum plate at all)
2. Get an APS Precision or Hughes intake manifold plenum kit (new aluminum plate) to replace the stock steel plate, and purchase a Felpro or Remflex gasket for it
Number one costs a lot more, but has more performance benefits. Number two's kit can be purchased for under $100 I believe, and you can do the labor yourself or pay a shop approximately $350-$400 to do it.
Hughes Engines Kit (HUG 7714)
APS Precision Kit (BILPLEN-V8)
The problem with the plenum gasket is actually not the gasket... its the plenum plate itself. A steel plate bolted to an aluminum manifold will always cause gasket issues due to different heat expansion/cold contraction properties.
The only 99% sure-fire ways known to fix the plenum gasket near permanently...
1. Replace the intake manifold with a performance unit (usually don't have a plenum plate at all)
2. Get an APS Precision or Hughes intake manifold plenum kit (new aluminum plate) to replace the stock steel plate, and purchase a Felpro or Remflex gasket for it
Number one costs a lot more, but has more performance benefits. Number two's kit can be purchased for under $100 I believe, and you can do the labor yourself or pay a shop approximately $350-$400 to do it.
Hughes Engines Kit (HUG 7714)
APS Precision Kit (BILPLEN-V8)
Last edited by jasonw; 05-04-2009 at 01:37 AM.
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On another note, does the V10 suffer from this plenum issue?
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If you keep on adding coolant and it keeps on disappearing, there is a more serious issue at work here. Maybe even two problems rather than one.
From what I've read, the most common cause of a coolant leak is what Miami Son said, a blown head gasket.
Worst case, cracked cylinder(s) or heads.
I'd get yourself a Haynes manual, and go here and download the 2001 Service Manual, and start troubleshooting to see if you have either problem. That link is courtesy of the "Merry Christmas" thread.
Or, if you know a good mechanic that you trust (and have the $$$ to pay him), have him track the trouble down for you. I'll warn you though, out of the dozens of shops in my area, I've only found one good one that I trust. So be wary if you go that route.
Not to my knowledge. The V10 is a very different design compared to the V8s.
From what I've read, the most common cause of a coolant leak is what Miami Son said, a blown head gasket.
Worst case, cracked cylinder(s) or heads.
I'd get yourself a Haynes manual, and go here and download the 2001 Service Manual, and start troubleshooting to see if you have either problem. That link is courtesy of the "Merry Christmas" thread.
Or, if you know a good mechanic that you trust (and have the $$$ to pay him), have him track the trouble down for you. I'll warn you though, out of the dozens of shops in my area, I've only found one good one that I trust. So be wary if you go that route.
On another note, does the V10 suffer from this plenum issue?
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