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    Default Vz Commodore again

    Here we go again.My car had been repaired,had to pay the $800.00 excess(for the time being)
    But now I picked it up last monday,on tuesday after about 20 mins driving the warning came on"Check your oil"
    I panicked and put 2 ltrs of oil in but 20 mns later the warning came back on.
    I checked the oil and it was full.
    Once the warning comes on the engine starts to "rattle"
    The mechanic said a new engine,$recon $3500 installed.
    Funny is it runs perfect untill it reaches temp.
    Any clues?
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    Quote Originally Posted by gulliver View Post
    Here we go again.My car had been repaired,had to pay the $800.00 excess(for the time being)
    But now I picked it up last monday,on tuesday after about 20 mins driving the warning came on"Check your oil"
    I panicked and put 2 ltrs of oil in but 20 mns later the warning came back on.
    I checked the oil and it was full.
    Once the warning comes on the engine starts to "rattle"
    The mechanic said a new engine,$recon $3500 installed.
    Funny is it runs perfect untill it reaches temp.
    Any clues?
    Thanks
    have you thought maybe oil pickup pipe and filter may be blocked....or even the oil pump may be faulty
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    Given that you paid an excess, I'm guessing that the vehicle has been in an accident. Where was the original damage? zzzzz may well be on the money. If the pickup or pump is stuffed a simple pressure test should prove that. I'd possibly perform a complete oil and filter change which should prove the filter.
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    The damage was at the rear tailgate.

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    take the oil filter off and take it apart and look for metal.

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    Oil pressure sensor/sender. Probably located on the left of the engine.
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    while I am unfamiliar with the Commodore I believe the GM ls series engines have a screen under the oil pressure sender that will block the main oil gallery and cause the problems you describe if the screen becomes blocked.
    this screen is accessed by removing the oil pressure sender then removing the screen.

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    If its the 3.6 alloytec it will be all the built up carbon blocking/restricting the oil pickup screen (common issue) afraid its a sump off job . Doesn't need a new engine though .
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