I need to do the oil pump on my 2000 Z24 soon. I can't find just the screen, and I really don't feel like buying it and the pump from the dealer for twice the price I can get just the pump for. I was also told that the oil pickup tube can collapse in? If mine is, where can I get it?
A little background of the problem:
I got the car, and the oil light came on after a week. I changed the oil, and it was black. I put in Peak synthetic 5w30 and it stopped comming on. After 2 months I did another oil change and put in Castrol Edge 5w30, and now the light is comming back on everytime I make the slightest left hand turn. I was told it could be the pump failing, or the oil pickup tube collapsing. Could it just be the oil, since it started comming on right after I switched to Castrol? Car is a 2000 Cavalier Z24 2.4l with 188,000 on the engine.
The Sealed Power pump does not come with the screen or the pickup tube. I emailed them about it after I seen it on Rock Auto.
Im just looking for the screen and the pickup tube. I just dont want to pay twice as much from the dealer