lnlycrpr

hey guys... to make a long story short...
i was testing out my new BNR stage II all day today and just after a 3rd gear pull my oil pressure buzzer came on. immedietly i shut the car off and coasted off the road. i popped the hood to see what was wrong and noticed oil ALL OVER the front of the engine and down the driver side of my car (even on the edge of the tires).

i just got it home and i'm not too sure what could've broken. oil filler cap is on, OMP is in tact and so are the lines. the oil feed and return lines are also in tact. i'm praying that it's just the oil cooler or one of the lines. what would give first... the SS oil lines or the cooler itself? is there anything else that might've given in under the pressure? i'm gonna get under it tommorow but i'm trying to prepare myself for this. thanx

88rxn/a

iTrader: (6)

add oil and have a friend look in the bay and crank the motor. dont let it start. pull the EFI fuse so it wont start.

meangreenrotarymachine

Yup. The only way to find the source of that leak is to add some oil, crank the car
BUT without it starting! Have a look and locate the *****!!
Good luck!

lnlycrpr

i'll get under it tommorow and take a good look around, but i'm under the impression that something actually blew because oil is all over the place. i'll keep you guys updated. thanks again

Turbo II Rotor

iTrader: (2)

Sounds like an oil cooler line.

lnlycrpr

that's starting to sound more like it b/c i drove past my little "test strip" and there is an 1/8mi trail of oil... so now i feel like a jackass b/c i dumped 3+qts of oil on the road

lnlycrpr

found the problem... faultySS Oil Cooler line. I'll post my findings and thoughts with detailed pictures in a new thread.

NJGreenBudd

iTrader: (1)

those bastard lines!!!! I'm replacing mine before they fail. lets see the mess....

Slow Rotor

lol was just about to say is oil cooler related, good to hear that you found it, hope it didnt do any major dmg

pfsantos

iTrader: (1)

After a bit of front end damage a couple of years ago, I stored the car for the winter straight from the body shop. I guess the guys didn't notice an oil line got kinked where it passes near the frame. I was lucky enough to notice oil spraying out from the engine bay when I started the engine in my garage some time later, because the hood was open. The lines will get you every time, if you don't inspect regularly (for those who still have original lines).

lnlycrpr

these were Stainless Steel Braided oil lines. the line actually seperated from the fitting b/c the crimp job was horrible. i was smart enough to immediately shut the car off and coast off the road when the oil buzzer came on so it might've ran on low oil for about 3sec. i've contacted who i purchased these lines from and i'm just waiting to see how they respond to this. within the next day I'll start a new thread will all the pictures and info. we'll see how this works out. but thanks for all of your help.

hurleysurf24

iTrader: (3)

cooler lines are toast .. buy ss ones

hurleysurf24

iTrader: (3)

btw i ran about 10 miles with little to no oil and I ended up being fine, as long as there is still oil in the engine your fine for a few minutes

texFCturboII

iTrader: (17)

ummmm.... if you blow an oil line, I imagine all your oil is gone in a matter of seconds, I'd give the car thirty more before it blows!

lnlycrpr

a cooler line is toast/faulty... and yes they already were stainless steel braided oil lines. i have to get to my pics and i'll show you guys why you need to becarefull even with SS lines.

the car ran for all of about 5sec (in neutral) after the oil buzzer came on. i shut it off at about 80+mph and coasted off the road. it seems that the line blew during the 3d gear pull... b/c as soon as i was slowing down the buzzer came on and there is a nice strip of sprayed oil on the road i was driving on.