(G) Uno Turbo oil pressure.....

Guys.....

Im looking into buying an Uno turbo.

What should the oil pressure gauge go upto on a cold start??

What should it be at idle when engine is warm??

atleast 2 bar on a warm engine..

Thanks mate.........

Can anyone tell me what it should be on cold start?

Halfway up the gauge (3.5-4.5 bar with engine running at 3000RPM cold).

But this is making the big assumption that the gauge electrical sender is not faulty! They don't seem to fail very often on the Uno Turbo, but are a common failure on other Italian cars. If confronted with a low reading, I wouldn't automatically suspect the engine. Even if the reading seems to vary widely between idle and running, I still wouldn't suspect the engine.

I don't believe that oil pressure is a big issue with these engines. I think, if the gauge reading was low, you would be better listening for knocks/noises (rare) and looking carefully in the cambox with a torch (flashlight) to judge the cleanliness of the engine (also the dipstick, though this is more easily cleaned!) An engine that is not blackened inside is more likely to have enjoyed regular oil changes, and less likely (read: very unlikely) to have oil pump problems.

Just my $0.02.

-Alex

i have mk 2 ut on idle it runs at 2 wether hot or cold ,when driving raises to about 4.5 doesnt smoke rattle or use oil

Yep the one i test drove was the same......generally around 2 bar when started and idling........