oil presure 02 xstar

(jiicon) · (jiicon) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 08-03-2009, 10:36 PM

my 02 xstar was running around 75 to 80 psi Not sure but I thought it was running at 50 psi the last few times I took it out. checked the oil seems ok. Is this a problem? 80 psi is max on this gauge

(imscarlet) · (imscarlet) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 08-04-2009, 2:46 AM

Have you just changed the engine oil? Otherwise remove the sender and plug-in a mechanical gauge to check that its accurate.

(chaser) · (chaser) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 08-04-2009, 5:54 AM

I had the opposite problem last year, oil pressure was low. Turned out to be the oil pressure sender. Easy fix.

(jiicon) · (jiicon) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 08-04-2009, 2:49 PM

Where is the oil pressure sender located please, thanks

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 08-04-2009, 3:03 PM

Usually right next to or above the oil filter. It will probably have a single wire attached to a stud. It looks like this probably.

http://bakesonline.com/detail.aspx?ID=1063

(dizzyj) · (dizzyj) **Join Date: Jul 2003** 08-04-2009, 3:49 PM

senders and guages are notoriously bad on those.

(jiicon) · (jiicon) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 08-04-2009, 10:00 PM

Thanks, I called mastercraft and they said that running at 75 80 is normal. this of course is when the boat is on the move half to full throttle, while just idle its 40 to 50. what do you guys think.

(jimmy_z) · (jimmy_z) **Join Date: Jun 2009** 08-04-2009, 11:19 PM

Cold maybe. what weight oil are you running??? Should be around 50-60 above idle. Get a real gauge and check it. 75-80 isnt excessive. When you get to around 150 the filter blows clean off.

(chaser) · (chaser) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 08-05-2009, 9:58 AM

my 02 X-star runs between 40-60. Had really irratic readings, usually low, until I changed my oil pressure seder. That picture Brett posted looks like my replacement. I think the original one looked like that but was black? Very easy to replace and cheap. I would order one and replace it and see what happens. Or like others say, get a real gauge on there and check it.

(jiicon) · (jiicon) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 08-05-2009, 12:48 PM

So mastercraft dosent know what there talking about?

(xstarrider) · (xstarrider) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 08-05-2009, 2:22 PM

That oil pressure sender is notorious for having issues on the MC. Does your pressure gauge jump like crazy at idle? Mine started to last year.

It an easy replacement and a cheap fix. Had to replace mine.

(jiicon) · (jiicon) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 08-05-2009, 8:23 PM

idle it just stays around 50 just when i get on it it will fire up to 80 mastercraft service says this is normal