lol.. that was self inflicted by lunching the car hard on the Track.

 

while that is a factory oem oil pump, it was not on a stock motor. just to make that clear. would have a lot more stress being given to it on a built motor.


well if it was two weeks after a new turbo install, i would have to agree with J and say that it had to be low oil or oil contamination..

 

Being that I checked the oil level hours before the motor failure, and it did not read low, does that narrow down the most probably cause to oil contamination?

 

What filter do you use?

 

Not if the oil was incorrectly read on the stick. Are you 100% sure of your abilities to read the oil? Because I even find it a challange to get that dipstick out at times and read the oil level properly...

Like I said, 9 months no problems..2 weeks after install and retune, problems..To much coincidence for me to overlook..

 

Even when my car was stock, oil pressure dropped as the car warmed up and the oil thins... Its completely normal - although pressure dropping to ZERO certainly isn't. I'm assuming thats what you're talking about.

 

Really sorry to see this. Good luck to the OP on a speedy rebuild.

 

WIX

 

Pretty sure. I took the stick out a few times, and it was consistent. Two of my mechanics took it out once each that morning, and it was the same level. I know the thing is tricky, but between 3 people, and 4 reads, with 1 consistent result, I think it was ok.

I check the oil level with much paranoid obsession now.

 

+1 -the remote turbo/long distance.could still be detonation as well,just because you dont see pitting from excessive/long term knock,doesnt mean detonation didnt wipe out a bearing and pass thru the motor.i would take a good look at the turbo,even though it might still be healthy there might be some of that crap in the lines and turbo itself.based on your ocd oil checking, i vote junk or knock.

 

I'm not to familiar with the TN Kit but how does it get its oil? The distance from the oil filter going to the turbo which are pretty much in the same level are not that long. There are other STS who has 2-3 times more miles than goose and me and have not had a problem.

Edit: Sam also mentioned it was clogged so how is the distance related to the pump clogging?

 

you misunderstand...i dont think the remote set up had any thing to do with it

 

/\ I didn't see you edited version....

 

Im gonna say if it was oil starvation, it would have killed the turbo first, being it was the farthest from the oil source and would ultimately get oil last in line...

 

a remote oil tank with its own oil system is not a bad idea though,it would prevent cross contamination.you could also better control the turbo's enviroment with it's own cooler and pancake fan.turbo bike guy's do this regular.

 

Wow

 

I'm not sure about the remote location not being a problem. I'm sure this taps into the system right at the sending unit like most systems do. The problem I see is if the remote turbo has no restrictor or too small of a restrictor it would allow too much flow away from the bearing journals inspite of the fact that the gage is indicating sufficient pressure. Looking at the service manual the sending unit is right at the oil filter so the turbo splits the oil supply with the rest of the engine, definatly not the last thing supplied.

Picture it like a house that the hot water is not plummed properly, somebody flushes the toilet when you're having a hot shower and it suddenly turns cold or scalding hot. I've only seen one of these installed and it was in a chevy truck and it had it's own oil system.

I can't tell a lot from the photos, any idea which one's failed first? I would think the rear of the engine moving to the front as pressure dropped.

 

Can you please explain the cause in your images a bit more, sorry but im not 100% clear with your answer. Overreving?, if so to what 7800rpm or 7800rpm + 6500rpm? Too Hard a launch with slicks plus 7800rpm etc? Two step at 7800rpm or something else?

Thanks for any clarification just trying to work out where the stock pump becomes a limitation.

 

Tell me about it, oil pressure is a b!!tch for my g35 and I have already upgraded to a Walbro fuel pump lol

 

How is he Fuel Pump affect the Oil pump? also STS come with the Walbro Fuel pump already so why upgrade? My Oil Pressure is always consistent in my car and I think the same with Goose before the upgrade.