Do I need to prime the motor...

[NicksTurbo6]

Hey guys, my GN has been sitting since February. Sometime during the summer, I drained the oil and pulled the filter. I will soon be installing a billet oil filter from TR Customs, refilling the engine with 5 quarts of oil along with some ZZDP. Should I crank the engine over for a few seconds to get some oil through the system, or do I need to pull the cam sensor and reprime the engine.



Nick

 

[87geeinn]

If it's been sitting since the summertime with a dry crankcase then the engine most likely lost it's prime. I wouldn't risk starting it without priming it first.

 

[~JM~]

Fill your filter full of oil before you install it.

~JM~

 

[johnny's86nash]

Fill your filter full of oil before you install it.

~JM~

He's going with a billet filter not a standard filter.

Pull the cam sensor and prime.

 

[Nick Micale]

Fill your filter full of oil before you install it.

~JM~

Do that, the pump should have NOT lost its prime.

Kill your computer power and turn it over a few time before starting to verify pressure.

 

[TurboTGuy]

Listen to Nick!

 

[NicksTurbo6]

OK, I am taking Nick's advice on this. I will fill the oil filter before firing it up. The billit oil filter I purchased from TR Customs is also my turbo saver. I will use the feed line to the turbo to fill the filer with oil. Thanks for the help!


Nick