Intermittent low oil pressure

[abscate]

Check your manual. It maybe acceptable for the oil light to flicker after a hot run, if it goes out at elevated idle

[Shiruba]

Check your manual. It maybe acceptable for the oil light to flicker after a hot run, if it goes out at elevated idle

Alright, I'll do that I never thought of that. It's entirely possible I never noticed before. Thank you

[Shiruba]

I didn't find anything in the manual regarding that. I'll be able to do a more thorough test once I can drive it it's currently in the air I'm also replacing tie rods and the passenger CV axle. It's not directly related but when I torqued down the upper strut bolt the specs I found were 105nm it snapped before that can anyone verify that those specs are right? I'm also having trouble finding the CV bolt specs I can find CV nut specs but not for the bolt and I feel like they'd be different

[abscate]

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[Oil pressure warning light

If the light comes on while driving, stop the car and then stop the engine immediately and check the engine oil level. See page 124. If the light stays on after restart, have the car towed to the nearest authorized Volvo retailer. After hard driving, the light may come on occasionally when the engine is idling. This is normal, provided it goes off when the engine speed is increased.

[scot850]

Sorry to be dumb, but what bolt are you asking about? Are you talking about the 2 bolts holding the strut to the hub assembly? I can't think of any other bolts above that other than the nuts holding the strut to the inner fender or the top strut spring mount star nut or upper nut?

Neil.

[Shiruba]

Sorry to be dumb, but what bolt are you asking about? Are you talking about the 2 bolts holding the strut to the hub assembly? I can't think of any other bolts above that other than the nuts holding the strut to the inner fender or the top strut spring mount star nut or upper nut?

Neil.

No no that's alright I probably could have clarified better. Yes the two bolts holding the bottom of the strut to the hub assembly.

[Shiruba]

I just found a shot gasket under the variable timing exhaust solenoid could that be causing my intermittent low oil pressure?

[Shiruba]

Check your manual. It maybe acceptable for the oil light to flicker after a hot run, if it goes out at elevated idle

It's worse now. Now the oil light is on almost constantly. I have swapped every non internal seal and gasket, new pcv breather system, new oil pressure sensor there is a slow leak but it is really slow so I don't want to tear into the engine to try to figure that out, that starts hitting the edge of my comfort zone. But I'm willing to learn if I need to, I was thinking next I'd check and see if any of the sump pan seals maybe fell when I put it back together, maybe replace the pickup tube..... Other than that I'm at a loss any other ideas would be greatly appreciated.... Also now there are a few tiny bubbles in the oil on the dipstick

[abscate]

Have you had the oil pressure checked with a gauge?

It doesn’t sound good, the most common loss of oil pressure is in the oil pan , o rings go hard.

That’s a larger job but stupid work you can yourself

[Shiruba]

Have you had the oil pressure checked with a gauge?

It doesn’t sound good, the most common loss of oil pressure is in the oil pan , o rings go hard.

That’s a larger job but stupid work you can yourself

I haven't checked it since in a couple weeks last time it was 40ish, but fluctuating. I replaced the sump pan rings a few months ago and just did the oil pressure sensor..... All genuine Volvo too it's exhausting I love this car but I can't figure out what's wrong