I have this friend who started his 240D (4 cyl. 616) that had been sitting in storage for eons and when the oil pressure did not rise after 30-40 seconds, shut it down, and discovered that the oil had mostly drained out through a leak in the pan. (There had been oik on the stick the day before.)
Is it likely that he has done any damage to his engine?
as long as he did not floor it for that 30 to 40 secs fix the leak drain whats left put in a new filter & try it again.
the needle should go up to 3 Bar very quickly. if not start checking the sending unit wire & other stuff
the case, minus a few cans!
As soon as my friend poured a gallon of Delo into the crankcase, the oil pressure shot right to the top of the guage (he says).
No damage if the engine still turns.
Lucky guy!
I will congratulate him on dodging a bullet!
Just about 10,000 miles of wear in a minute...
Sheesh. What a dork.
Marty
It wasn't a minute--more like 30 seconds.
Either way, it's a GOOD IDEA to check the oil level before starting a car in an an unknown condition....
Marty
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