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Forum: C6 Parts for Sale/Wanted
10-25-2017, 08:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 545
Posted By AFTRBRNR

I'll take those. One of mine just blew a seal...

I'll take those. One of mine just blew a seal after ten years on the car.
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
04-23-2017, 08:06 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

WOT oil pressure 47-51 PSI at 220 degrees.

WOT oil pressure 47-51 PSI at 220 degrees.
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
04-23-2017, 04:18 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

Didn't need to go to a shop. I got lucky and...

Didn't need to go to a shop. I got lucky and found a small crack in the oil pan. All fixed up now and took the car out for some driving. No WOT pressures to report yet because the roads are wet...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
04-21-2017, 11:42 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

Threw in some Mobil 1 10w40 (before I came back...

Threw in some Mobil 1 10w40 (before I came back to read the responses... and thank you all for chiming in) and my pressures are looking better. I idle hot at 18 PSI (much better than 6psi I saw with...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
04-21-2017, 11:34 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

I confirmed my pressure reading from the sending...

I confirmed my pressure reading from the sending unit using a manual gauge.
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
04-18-2017, 09:11 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

35-40 psi when hot at WOT. Cruising is a very...

35-40 psi when hot at WOT. Cruising is a very consistent 30#.
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
04-11-2017, 10:27 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

I never remember seeing oil temps above 210...

I never remember seeing oil temps above 210 degrees with my old engine. Currently I run a stock temp management system with fans set to run sooner. This new engine will go up to ~230 degree oil...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
04-09-2017, 02:49 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

New conditions: Melling high VOLUME pump with...

New conditions:
Melling high VOLUME pump with high pressure spring
Mobil 1 5w30 oil with AC Delco filter (for baseline stats)

New pressures observed:
Cold Idle 60 psi
190 degree oil, 40 psi at...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
04-06-2017, 12:47 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

Switching from Melling 10295 to 10296 pump...

Switching from Melling 10295 to 10296 pump tomorrow. Using red high pressure spring. I should have new pressures posted by this weekend I hope.
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
04-03-2017, 12:09 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

Update on project

I finally got some time off from work.

I pulled the front cover and dropped the oil pan. The o-ring condition was fine but the black o-ring was installed. Just for fun, I lubed up the thicker...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
02-15-2017, 08:30 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

Agreed, if I weren't pulling 12+ hour shifts at...

Agreed, if I weren't pulling 12+ hour shifts at the hospital I would have already been elbow deep in this thing. I consulted everyone's wisdom prior to blowing what little free time I have to narrow...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-14-2017, 04:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 991
Posted By AFTRBRNR

I'm really leaning towards this. Blaming the...

I'm really leaning towards this. Blaming the pump itself would bring no negligence on the build. I am very hesitant to let them touch it due to this fact and that they would replace the pump (and...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-13-2017, 09:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,405
Posted By AFTRBRNR

I seldom drag race. My 60' times are crap anyway...

I seldom drag race. My 60' times are crap anyway because I am not a skilled racer plus I run street tires. 3200 does feel stock but lighter. The 4000 only knows one thing... chaos. The 4000 was...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
02-13-2017, 08:11 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

I have not discounted your advice. I am relaying...

I have not discounted your advice. I am relaying what's being said. I am in a bad spot because... the builder is firm on blaming the pump (makes sense, would put them at 0% negligence). But the...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-13-2017, 08:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 991
Posted By AFTRBRNR

Who has had a new Mellings oil pump fail?

Just as the title says.

How common is it for a new, out of the box, melling high pressure oil pump to fail? I have a post going in the C6 tech forum where I have diagnosed low oil pressure. My...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-13-2017, 07:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,405
Posted By AFTRBRNR

I feel like I have commented on this matter...

I feel like I have commented on this matter before.

I ran 3.73 with both of those converters. I regretted every minute of the SS4000 and when I rebuilt my car I had it switched BACK to the...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
02-13-2017, 07:51 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

Manual gauge confirmation

Summary of symptoms:

Cold oil pressure 50 PSI at idle (40-50 cruising)
Warm oil pressure 30 PSI at idle (30-40 cruising)
Hot oil pressure 15 PSI at idle (28-31 cruising) When hot, WOT pressure...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
02-11-2017, 02:12 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

The best part about this forum is the fact that...

The best part about this forum is the fact that there is an incredible knowledge-base of post-marketing experience about the nature of these cars. Not each problem is identical, otherwise, those of...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
02-09-2017, 07:09 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

Thought I'd drop an update. I haven't driven the...

Thought I'd drop an update. I haven't driven the car in about a week so... took it out for a couple of miles in 50 degree weather. Cold oil pressures were 45-65. around 200 degrees it dropped down...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-07-2017, 03:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 706
Posted By AFTRBRNR

Charging System Fault

I've seen some post about this issue and wondered if anyone had remedied their problem if similar to mine.

I get a charge system fault when starting (90%) of the time in my 2001, automatic trans...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
02-05-2017, 07:22 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

I was running 232 with Mobil 1 5w30 also.

I was running 232 with Mobil 1 5w30 also.
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
02-05-2017, 03:43 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

I was thinking the same thing as well. I've...

I was thinking the same thing as well. I've never noticed them to be that high before. I usually see my oil about 10 degrees warmer than my coolant. Can you remind me how the oil cooling system...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
02-05-2017, 12:42 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

I ran a magnet over the flakes and they do not...

I ran a magnet over the flakes and they do not lift off of the filter paper. Pressing the 5# magnet against the pieces while they are on my glove does not pick them up either.

Possible that it's...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
02-05-2017, 11:12 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

Just talked to the shop that sourced my engine...

Just talked to the shop that sourced my engine build with the findings. He's not happy about the PSI numbers and suggests removing the front cover and swapping oil pumps to a new one. He wasn't...
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
02-05-2017, 10:56 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 51,702
Posted By AFTRBRNR

I just cut open both filters and pulled them...

I just cut open both filters and pulled them apart like an accordion. I can see very small flakes in both. Probably <10 per filter. Would that be normal from a new engine mating contact surfaces...
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