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Jun 30, 2008 | 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by nos51

i would drop the oil pan and check the bearings just to be safe. usually by the time your oil light comes on the damage is done already.better safe than sorry

The light came on for a split second and i was at an idle when it did. oil pressure was still there! When i dropped the rest of the oil the next day, there was about a quart or 2 in there.

Jun 30, 2008 | 08:54 AM

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What Timing Belt are you running?

oem timing belt with balance shafts still on the car.

Jun 30, 2008 | 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by TTP Engineering

Put back the spring carefull and do it again.

I already put a brand new seal back in, i am just worried that it will happen again. I am better off spending the money to buy a brand new oil pump so i have no worries. I just want to know what caused this. I am only using a breather filter on the valve cover. No catch can etc...