derouink
04-28-2010, 10:52 AM
Hi All,
I just bought an 08 Spyder with 17000 km's. I've been riding for the past few weeks with no problem until a few days ago... I had an oil pressure light come on. With that, the engine ran rough when pushed over 4000 rpm. From what I can gather, one cylinder shuts down when an oil pressure problem occurs. When I looked at the Spyder the following day, it started fine and voila, no light. However the light did come back on after approx 10 minutes of riding. Up until this point, my oil level was normal with no visible oil leakage.
Over the weekend, I did notice a small approx 4 in sq oil puddle under the vehicule. I called BRP and they sent a towing vehicle and picked it up a few days ago. Yesterday I heard from the dealership and they said the problem was a faulty "oil pressure switch" and would replace the part either today or tomorrow. Before I pick up the Spyder, I'd like to be certain that their solution is a logical one...
To me, a faulty "oil pressure switch" ( I assume they mean sensor) doesn't explain the oil leak...
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
I just bought an 08 Spyder with 17000 km's. I've been riding for the past few weeks with no problem until a few days ago... I had an oil pressure light come on. With that, the engine ran rough when pushed over 4000 rpm. From what I can gather, one cylinder shuts down when an oil pressure problem occurs. When I looked at the Spyder the following day, it started fine and voila, no light. However the light did come back on after approx 10 minutes of riding. Up until this point, my oil level was normal with no visible oil leakage.
Over the weekend, I did notice a small approx 4 in sq oil puddle under the vehicule. I called BRP and they sent a towing vehicle and picked it up a few days ago. Yesterday I heard from the dealership and they said the problem was a faulty "oil pressure switch" and would replace the part either today or tomorrow. Before I pick up the Spyder, I'd like to be certain that their solution is a logical one...
To me, a faulty "oil pressure switch" ( I assume they mean sensor) doesn't explain the oil leak...
Any thoughts?
Thanks!