Oil Pressure Check
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Before checking oil pressure, check the following points:
- Oil level in oil pan
If oil level is too low, add oil up to full level mark on oil level gauge.
- Oil quality
If oil is discolored or deteriorated, change it.
- Oil leaks
If leak is found, repair it.
- For M/T model, place gear shift lever in "Neutral" and apply parking brake.
For CVT model, place select lever in "P" and apply parking brake.
- Disconnect OCV connector.
- Remove engine cover.
- Disconnect oil pressure switch connector (1).
- Remove oil pressure switch (2) from timing chain cover.CAUTION: Cover the drive belt with shop cloth and avoid oil drops to belt while removing oil pressure switch.
- Install special tools to threaded hole where oil pressure switch was removed.
Special Tool
- 09915-77311
- 09915-78211
- Start engine and warm engine up to normal operating temperature.
- After warming up, raise engine speed to 4,000 rpm and measure oil pressure.
Oil pressure specification
More than 300 - 550 kPa (3.1 - 5.6 kgf/cm 2 , 43.5 - 79.8 psi) at 4,000 rpm .
- After checking oil pressure, stop engine and remove special tools.
- Apply thread lock cement to thread portion of oil pressure switch (1), and then tighten switch to specified torque.
"A": Thread lock cement 99000-32110 (Thread Lock Cement Super 1322)
Tightening torque
Oil pressure switch (a): 13 N.m (1.3 kg-m, 9.5 lbf-ft)
- Connect oil pressure switch lead wire (1).
- Start engine and check oil pressure switch for oil leakage. If oil leakage is found, repair it.
- Check DTC referring to DTC CHECK . If any DTC is displayed, clear it referring to DTC CLEARANCE .