> Now you're starting to scare me. I've been using Castrol GTX for
> as long as
> I've had the car (about 5 years). I have a long trip planned for this
> weekend and now I'm paranoid about the oil pressure dropping off
> the charts.
> Can I remove the pressure relief valve and clean it up easily or is that a
> major operation? Os should I just not worry about it?
My suggestion would be to just not worry about it ... lots of people use
Castrol and very few have problems with it. The drop in oil pressure is
quite alarming, but actually not too serious, there is guaranteed to still
be oil flow through the main and rod bearings. A moderate drive home should
be no problem.
On the TRactor motor, the relief valve is fairly easy to remove and clean
... it's that big nut on the oil filter head that has a threaded screw (with
a locknut) sticking out of the middle of it. Unscrew the outer nut to
remove the valve assembly from the car, then note the position of the screw
before removing it to disassemble the valve.
Randall
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