oil pressure

mattmer · Post by **mattmer** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:17 pm

my car every now and again keeps flashing up with insuffisent oil pressure.dont no what to do can someone help.

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:29 pm

Welcome to the forum.
Have you checked the oil level by using the dipstick? If not, do so.
If the oil level is low, top it up, but don't exceed the max. mark. Do it on level ground.
How long and how many miles is it since the engine oil and filter were changed?
Was a genuine Peugeot oil filter fitted?
What oil are you using in it? Grade? Manufacturer? Fully synthetic? Should be Total Quartz 9000 5w-40.
You say it happens now and then... in what particular circumstances?
What car do you have?

mattmer · Post by **mattmer** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:33 am

ive got a 206cc on a 1.4 on a51 plate.i have topped up the oil but not had the oil filter changed,i will get that done today.it will just starts flashing and beeping at me when i am driving along or when i have just started the engine.it first started about 2 months ago then it stopped and now it seems to have started again.

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:26 pm

Hi,
I've never heard of a 1.4 206cc. Are you sure it is not a hatchback?
You haven't answered many of my questions, but if you are changing the oil filter then change the oil for new at the same time. Use the correct oil for your engine, (check your handbook). I wouldn't normally change the filter without renewing the oil.
Ron

barneysgirl60 · Post by **barneysgirl60** » Mon May 11, 2009 5:10 pm

My car is doing exactly the same thing.

The OIL PRESSURE INSUFFICENT warning is flashing, but only happens when the car is started up and if paked for a while.

Otherwise, it drives prefectly.

The oil is OK and the car was serviced only a month or so ago.

I have been told that it could be the sensor or the oil button but the car needs to go on the diagnostics machine.

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:56 pm

Was a genuine oil filter put on it at service time? What oil was used? I don't understand the term "oil button". Could be a sensor I suppose, or the pressure relief valve spring but I'd check that the correct oil and filter have been used first.

I went to my local Peugeot agent (Robins & Day, Leicester) a week ago to buy some 5w-40 Total Quartz 9000 Fully Synthetic oil and was told by the parts assistant that it was the wrong oil for the car. He even checked on his computer. I asked him what he recommended then and he said 10w-40 Semi-synthetic! I queried why he should be recommending an inferior oil when the service regime is 2 years/20,000 miles. He asked where I had it serviced last and when I said Robins & Day, Narborough he said they'll have used semi-synthetic. I pointed out what it said in the service book, bought the fully synthetic as the BOOK recommends and will always be doing my own servicing in future. I can't even trust the main dealer to get it right!

reap · Post by **reap** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:21 pm

you both will need new oil filters.they have dodgey return valves,infact there is a superseeded part.

gripsin · Post by **gripsin** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:33 am

hello
good site
have the same issue with my darlings 206-05 model - has completed 69,000kms, I changed oil and filter at 66,000kms - now "insufficent oil pressure" comes on at idle - off at 1200-1300rpm??????- whats the risk driving this????
Chris

gripsin · Post by **gripsin** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:45 am

if anyone has had the same problem please advise - I had also forgot to mention this car has never been back to a dealer, according to previous owner

thanks
Chris

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:18 pm

Chris, if you used the correct oil (see posts above) then buy a genuine oil filter from Peugeot and change the faulty one you appear to have fitted. Pointless ruining an engine for the sake of an £8 filter. If you didn't use the correct oil then change both again now using the correct items.

gripsin · Post by **gripsin** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:50 am

What can I say! - you hit the nail on the head - the "aftermarket" filter was partially collapsed once removed - now has a "genuine" filter installed and problem solved.
Lesson learnt - be careful on what you purchase in the aftermarket field - especially when it can have a detremental affect (or a possible extremely

expensive lesson)
thanks

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:03 pm

Well done Chris. Thanks for feeding back the outcome. It may well help other folk in future too.
Ron