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Bit of an update.... Oil pressure is really good, 22 psi hot on idle, 75 psi when hot at 3K revs. Tracked it to a damaged / broken wire in the main loom, where the loom goes across the front of the engine under the inlet manifold, will be an easy fix, just need to find a few spare hours to...

Could be this as it only happens when cold, will get a new pump and change it, only want to take sump off once! Anyone on here sell discounted Renault parts? Again, thanks for the help. Regards Tony

lol sausage fingers strike again.... 5.7 five point seven.

Had a look at the weekend, not an engine I have ever worked on before, used to working on Toyota... Was going to take out the pressure releive valve and give a clean, have heard these can stick? BUT could not find it, so presume the oil pump is in the sump? If I am going to take the sump...

sorry, my sausage fingers.... 4.7L of oil is whats in, will do some more tests. Thanks for the help so far. Regards Tony

Thanks for that, don't suppose you know the thread size for the switch? can see if I have a take off laying around for a gauge, what would normal oil pressure be on these?. Regards Tony

Thanks, it is 4th lot of oil to be honest, sent a sample back to Millers for them to check and it is OK, thought 5-40 was the recomended oil? Oil level is spot on, put 4.2 l in and does not move on dipstick, has had 4 oil changes in 1000 miles and a flush, just seems strange it has only done...

Strange one.... Changed oil and filter, Used Millers CFS 5w40 oil. when cold, but not every time, when around 2000 rpm and ONLY if going round a right hand bend the stop light comes on and the message "Oil Pressure Fault" is shown in the display. no problem at all when hot. Have tried...