oil pressure too high?

[kyle_h95]

Hi guys,

My starlets been in my family for around 7 years now, and she's coming up to the 75k miles.

I done an oil and filter change like every year (regardless of miles) used good quality 10w 40 fully synthetic oil & a blue print oil filter (aprently oe spec)

So next day after oil and filter change I noticed oil all over the cam/aux belts, immediately assumed that I f*×ked up, and checked I hadn't left anything loose, which I hadn't!

So I got it up on a ramp at a friends garage and we noticed that the dip stick tube had come out of the block, further investigation found that the 12mm bolt that holds it in at the top was loose, a rather hopeful but cautious me put it back in with a new seal and tightened the holding bolt.

Few days went past were I drove the car steadily, and it held up a treat, until of course I decided to give it the beans off the lights!

Oil pressure light came on when I got home so I popped the bonnet, sure enough oil everywhere... again 😧

Again, coming from dipstick tube, but this time it's tight.

Anyone have any idea what could be causing this?

Hoping nothing serious!

Thanks guys!

Kyle.

[daniel_g]

Have you accidently double sealed the oil filter?

[kyle_h95]

Just double checked and there's only one seal on oil filter, so that's a no

[StuDoc 72]

Either a blockage or breather issue only other explanation is failed h/g or cracked block.

[kyle_h95]

How would I find a breather issue? Or a blockage? And no other problems with car, no overheating issues etc so I'm hoping not as serious as h/g or cracked block?

[adzy]

I had a similar problem was breathing a bit heavy and putting oil up the dipstick and out the breather filter, but a new PCV valve seems to have cured it

[kyle_h95]

Okay, I've removed pcv and allowed it to vent to atmosphere.

Still does the same!

Haven't done a compression check yet, but will this show something?

Any other ideas?

TIA

[kyle_h95]

150 psi across all cylinders, both breathers are going to atmosphere with filters on them! Plugs don't show any signs of burning oil.

I drove it for a few minuites it didn't pop out, but when I launched off some lights it blew up straight away!