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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: csepet on 24 June 2025, 05:52:46
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Hi!
I recently started reviving a 1998 2.5 V6 omega with 170k kms as a project car.
After a lot of work i got the car up and running pretty nicely, however after my first longer drive in it i noticed that the oil light flickers at idle when the car is really hot.
It has new:
-oil (5W-40)
-oil filter (newer cartige style), oil press pressure sensor
What are the common couses of this? I doubt its excessive engine wear as it sound really nice, however i do know that is was neglected for about 4 ish years before being parked in 2012.
I have read that the relief valve could get stuck but where do i find that?
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It's built into the oil pump. Worth dropping the sump pan and checking the pick up strainer for and debris.
Also you might try 10w40 :y
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As Doctor Gollum suggests, check the oil pickup (which is always worth doing, despite the slight mess and hassle - plus you can clean the sump out at the same time - and consider using a slightly thicker oil. 10W40 Semi Synth was the original spec for that age Omega.
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bojler elado >:D idovel elmeletileg tud degradalodni az olajpumpa, de nagy esellyel nem errol van szo. volt egy post nemreg egy 3.0-rol ott is hasnolo volt az eset, lehet hogy a homerseklettel osszefugg? (nyar)
as https://mymotorlist.com/ (https://mymotorlist.com/) said, the oil pump can degrade over time... there was a 3.0 with similar problem maybe you can get some info from it: https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=151576.0 (https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=151576.0)
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Thanks for the help, cleaning the sump was the right call. The bottom of the pan had around 2 milimeter thick layer of jellyfied oil, but i think the issue was caused by the pickup being blocked partially by the jellyfied oil and the o ring for the pick was also extremly flat. Anyway the issue seems to be resolved.
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Good news. :y
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Nice to hear, did you change to 10W40, too? This is what I use in my Y26SE.
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