Situation,
Oil light lit up, Oil level is fine, sounds are all normal. 2013 CX-5 6MT, 112,000 miles. US
The light is only triggered after driving at highway speeds ~3000rpm for a few minutes. I can drive backroads for 1 hour+ without a problem.
I've seen the TSB that helps diagnose a restriction in the oil pickup in the oil pan vs a bad oil pump.
Dealer says the pump is bad/failing since it can't maintain the needed pressure at higher rpms. Pressure reads low but not horrible (19psi, spec is 25psi if I remember correctly) at low rpm. Dealer is blaming oil contamination and long change intervals. Always used proper synthetic and while I max the interval, it's changed frequently.
Estimate to replace oil pump is ~$1400. They haven't dropped the oil pan to investigate. My gut thinks it's this should be the first place to start. The pump can't generate pressure if it can't get the needed fluid. I am going to get a second opinion. I'm distrustful of dealers in general as my experience has been they usually throw parts at a problem instead of finding the root cause.
During the discussion they started listing all the other "problems", needs spark plugs, brake fluid, transmission fluid, coolant, etc and finally referring me to sales since I was still digesting their "recommendation". Plugs, brake fluid and tranny fluid have all been replaced, they just don't have record of it since I don't use a dealer.
Anyone with a gas skyactive with oil pickup, oil pump experience?
Oil light lit up, Oil level is fine, sounds are all normal. 2013 CX-5 6MT, 112,000 miles. US
The light is only triggered after driving at highway speeds ~3000rpm for a few minutes. I can drive backroads for 1 hour+ without a problem.
I've seen the TSB that helps diagnose a restriction in the oil pickup in the oil pan vs a bad oil pump.
Dealer says the pump is bad/failing since it can't maintain the needed pressure at higher rpms. Pressure reads low but not horrible (19psi, spec is 25psi if I remember correctly) at low rpm. Dealer is blaming oil contamination and long change intervals. Always used proper synthetic and while I max the interval, it's changed frequently.
Estimate to replace oil pump is ~$1400. They haven't dropped the oil pan to investigate. My gut thinks it's this should be the first place to start. The pump can't generate pressure if it can't get the needed fluid. I am going to get a second opinion. I'm distrustful of dealers in general as my experience has been they usually throw parts at a problem instead of finding the root cause.
During the discussion they started listing all the other "problems", needs spark plugs, brake fluid, transmission fluid, coolant, etc and finally referring me to sales since I was still digesting their "recommendation". Plugs, brake fluid and tranny fluid have all been replaced, they just don't have record of it since I don't use a dealer.
Anyone with a gas skyactive with oil pickup, oil pump experience?