Engine - Oil leakage
Models:
Vectra-B 96..., Omega-B 94..., Sintra 97...
Engines:
3.0l
Option:
X25XE, X30XE
Group:
J - Engine
Troublecode:
Non
Complaint:
Leakages
Oil leakage on V6 engines.
Cause:
Reasons for the leakage could be the oil pump gasket, the hangingoil pressure regulation plunger or the oil pan gasket.
Special part:
No
Production Solution:
Remedy:
In case of complaint measure the oil pressure at the oil pump.
If the pressure is higher than 6 bar, check whether the oil pressure regulation plunger is sticking. In case of sticking replace the oil pump.
If not, check whether the reason for the leakage is the oil pump gasket or the oil pan.