Engine oil light came on in my corolla. Mechanic said he had to clean sludge from oil pan and oil strainer... what is strainer.. is it same as oil filter..
2006-11-29 15:07:13 · 5 answers · asked by kmm 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The strainer is a screen that is on the bottom of the oil pump pickup. It prevents anything from getting into the oil pump that may cause a problem. If you have that much sludge in your engine, the oil has not been changed nearly enough. There is a reason that 3 months/ 3000 miles is recommended!
2006-11-29 15:12:24 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oil Strainer
2016-12-08 11:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strainer Definition
2016-10-01 00:43:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's similar, but not the same if that makes sense...The oil pump has a pickup tube that's normally pressed into the pump itself. On the end of this tube is a screen (strainer) that is designed to keep debris from getting into the pump and jamming the gears. The only ways to clean it is to A) remove the pan & do it by hand or B) have a shop backflush the oil system, which will clean it off, but it will also leave the sludge floating around in the pan unless the system is properly drained afterward.
2006-11-29 15:13:38 · answer #4 · answered by chevytuf76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purpose of oil strainer
2016-05-08 20:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by Biniyam Fakadu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The oil strainer sits in the bottom of the oil pan. Oil is pulled up through this and then to the oil pump and then to the oil filter. If it's plugged up, no oil will move through the system. If your engine is that bad, get ready for a major brake down.
2006-11-29 15:13:26 · answer #6 · answered by Lab 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋