secondslc

Hi guys, this is for a 5000CSTQM. I was shifting from first to second at higher rpms (4k+) and the oil light came on. I immediately pulled over and shut down. I saw oil dripping out the passenger side front near where I remember seeing a radiator of sorts. Since I was at the top of a hill that led home, I started the car and turned it around, shut the engine off and coasted to my parking spot.

My question is what should I look for now? I take it the cooler is the radiator looking thing, and that either a line connecting to it burst, or the cooler itself burst. Since I am willing to replace the parts necessary, what should I order for sure before I even take a look at the car. Will filling it with oil get it to my garage (30 feet away)? I don't want to run it dry or with low pressure.

Can I bypass the cooler? Its a turbo engine....id rather not.

Anybody have a source for the lines? Or a name of a shop that can do these lines in the Minnesota/Minneapolis area?

Just when I was starting to love how this car felt to drive....must want money.

Melinko bq

I would definitely find the source before I'd order any parts. Does it only drip while running? How fast does it leak out? If you can fill your oil and not have it drain out a full quart in the 30 feet to get home, I'd say it's fine to limp home.
If you have an in-dash gauge, make sure the pressure is above or ~1 bar at idle, and should climb to 4.5 or so beyond 2k to 4k. If oil pressure doesn't climb, could be oil pump, relief valve stuck open, or a really big leak!

reddiamond

most likley oil cooler line you need to try to remove line from cooler before you order parts they seize to cooler