Strange Oil Pressure Problem - Page 2

Ed Wright · 07-14-2018, 12:34 PM

1061 NAPA filter has been great for me, for many years.
I have used Fram filters before going to the 1061 NAPA, but have never seen the oil pressure issues mentioned here.

I cut my oil filters open after each day of running my car. I started doing that in the 1980s, while running my old dirt track sprint cars. Still do it now. Used Fram back then, until I cut the first one apart. Ditto AC. Do that, then cut a NAPA filter apart. You won't use another Fram. I used to know who makes NAPA's filters, but right now that name escapes me. Listen to Carl.

FED 387 · 07-14-2018, 01:41 PM

WIX made. NAPA filters in the past they still do make the Napa gold and platinum on the same assembly line . Fed387

Rich Biebel · 07-14-2018, 03:54 PM

Wix does make Napa filters and the numbers are the same but with an added prefix number for Wix denoting what type filter it is...

For example

Wix.....51061
Napa...1061

Add a 5 for oil
Add a 4 for air
Add a 3 for fuel...

We use Wix pretty much exclusively at our place of business and I use Wix 51061 R on my own race engine

Having low oil pressure on a warm engine usually indicates very loose clearances or an internal leak.

hsBrighton · 07-19-2018, 06:37 PM

Based on an embarrassing experience, have you double checked with a second oil pressure gauge? I once had an Autometer mechanical gauge fool me into pulling an engine due to flaky low oil pressure readings. Actual cause was the light bulb in the gauge rubbing on the internal bourdon tube making it read low.

BillK · 07-19-2018, 07:21 PM

Cal,

Like I told Dave yesterday at the shop I think you guys need to pull it out and check some clearances and make sure all the oil galley plugs are there. I have had an engine with a missing oil galley plug have the exact same symptoms. I know because I was the one that put it together and had to fix it

Either way is it worth taking a chance on killing it completely when it might be a simple fix ?

Ed Wright · 07-19-2018, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillK

Cal,

Like I told Dave yesterday at the shop I think you guys need to pull it out and check some clearances and make sure all the oil galley plugs are there. I have had an engine with a missing oil galley plug have the exact same symptoms. I know because I was the one that put it together and had to fix it

Either way is it worth taking a chance on killing it completely when it might be a simple fix ?

I agree. I certainly would not leave in the car, or try to run it again.

07-14-2018, 12:34 PM	#11
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Strange Oil Pressure Problem 1061 NAPA filter has been great for me, for many years. I have used Fram filters before going to the 1061 NAPA, but have never seen the oil pressure issues mentioned here. I cut my oil filters open after each day of running my car. I started doing that in the 1980s, while running my old dirt track sprint cars. Still do it now. Used Fram back then, until I cut the first one apart. Ditto AC. Do that, then cut a NAPA filter apart. You won't use another Fram. I used to know who makes NAPA's filters, but right now that name escapes me. Listen to Carl. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 07-14-2018 at 12:37 PM.

07-14-2018, 01:41 PM	#12
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,349 Likes: 323 Liked 280 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Strange Oil Pressure Problem WIX made. NAPA filters in the past they still do make the Napa gold and platinum on the same assembly line . Fed387 Last edited by FED 387; 07-14-2018 at 01:49 PM. Reason: Correct info

07-14-2018, 03:54 PM	#13
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,275 Likes: 25 Liked 510 Times in 200 Posts	Re: Strange Oil Pressure Problem Wix does make Napa filters and the numbers are the same but with an added prefix number for Wix denoting what type filter it is... For example Wix.....51061 Napa...1061 Add a 5 for oil Add a 4 for air Add a 3 for fuel... We use Wix pretty much exclusively at our place of business and I use Wix 51061 R on my own race engine Having low oil pressure on a warm engine usually indicates very loose clearances or an internal leak. __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479

07-19-2018, 06:37 PM	#14
hsBrighton Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Strange Oil Pressure Problem Based on an embarrassing experience, have you double checked with a second oil pressure gauge? I once had an Autometer mechanical gauge fool me into pulling an engine due to flaky low oil pressure readings. Actual cause was the light bulb in the gauge rubbing on the internal bourdon tube making it read low.

07-19-2018, 07:21 PM	#15
BillK Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Waldorf Md Posts: 222 Likes: 10 Liked 26 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Strange Oil Pressure Problem Cal, Like I told Dave yesterday at the shop I think you guys need to pull it out and check some clearances and make sure all the oil galley plugs are there. I have had an engine with a missing oil galley plug have the exact same symptoms. I know because I was the one that put it together and had to fix it Either way is it worth taking a chance on killing it completely when it might be a simple fix ? __________________ Bill Koustenis

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