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2005 Mini Cooper Repair Question


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Asked on October 11, 2009

2005 Mini Cooper Oil pressure flucuation

Engine Performance problem
2005 Mini Cooper 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 85,000 miles

This vehicle has 0 oil pressure at idle and 70 lbs while driving. When new it woiuld hold steady at 35 lbs all the time. What am I looking at here? My thought is the pump.

Thnanks

Ron
Avatar Asked by 07Cayman

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Replied on October 11, 2009

Hi there,

Is this reading with a mechanical gauge? if not get that done first and if the pressure a still a problem, i would be thinking that the pressure regulator valve is more likely the problem.

Mark (mhpautos)

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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