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Najib Amanullah (Najib)
Junior Member
Username: Najib
Post Number: 163
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 3:22 pm: | |
Just one thing though when you drive it, at anything over 6000 revs the oil pressure should be between 5.5 and 6.5 bar i.e. above the mid point.
Be sure to test drive it before buying and drive it hard to see if it is a clean car. If there is anything wrong with the car it should let you know when you drive it. |
mark richards (Theneed4speed)
New member
Username: Theneed4speed
Post Number: 5
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 11:37 am: | |
you have all been a great help
that was the only thing holding me back on the car but now i think i will have to have it! hopfully get it tomorrow!
im sure i will have some more questions for all you experts
thanks again |
Lawrence Coppari (Lawrence)
Junior Member
Username: Lawrence
Post Number: 166
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 10:50 am: | |
Yikes, did not realize 348 is dry sump. Oh well, live and learn. |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 1212
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 9:13 am: | |
That's correct. On any dry sump engine such as a 348 you must get the oil up to operating temp. to get an accurate reading. And every Ferrari I have had including my current 348 reads very low oil preasure at idle. |
Brian stewart (Eurocardoc)
Member
Username: Eurocardoc
Post Number: 356
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 6:56 am: | |
oil is checked on a 348 when hot, after running, pull the stick and that is the true level. Oil pressure is listed at 3000 rpm in the owners manual. It may well read low at hot idle. |
Lawrence Coppari (Lawrence)
Junior Member
Username: Lawrence
Post Number: 165
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 6:19 am: | |
My 328 will read nothing on the dip stick when cold. If I pull the stick out to open the passage (there is a seal), then push it back in, I get the reading. When I first got the car and noticed this, I almost soiled my trousers thinking I drove it with little to no oil in it.
Oil pressure drops fairly low at idle when hot. Mine drops to about 35? psi. I think 85 is the middlepoint. It drops to just under the first mark which would be 42.5, assuming linearity. I think this is normal. |
mark richards (Theneed4speed)
New member
Username: Theneed4speed
Post Number: 4
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 2:24 am: | |
i have put a deposit on a 93 348tb
when the engine is up to working temp,at idle
the oil pressure gauge only just comes on to
the scale,plenty of pressure if you rev the engine
can anyone give me an idea what it should read.
as im suppost to be getting the car friday this is the only thing thats concerning me.
also how do you check the oil level,when the car was cold there was nothing on the dip stick,until the car was started up,do you check it when its running.the engine has coverd 19k
urgent needed help, many thanks if you can
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