DSM up and running after 9 months.. input on tune up checklist!!!

[jayboogie]

my 90 talon tsi fwd is up and running after 9 long months of sitting... i bought from the original owner 2 months prior to it being involved in an accident and now it looks pretty damn good... went with a mono-color champagne scheme as opposed to the two-tone (i'll post pics soon).

anyways.. this is my first DSM and 9th car overall and through reading around i've discovered that there are some things that should be replaced for a tune up that wouldn't be an issue in my other cars...

here's what was done yesterday:
-oil change
-tranny flush
-radiator flush

and will be done today:
-spark plugs
-plug wires
-dipstick (mine blows out under stress - i've read all troubleshooting posts and i'm pretty sure i have a good motor with a bad dipstick as it still is the original.)
-pcv valve (i doubt the original/first owner ever replaced it)

i hold boost fine... although it takes a while to build up to the 9psi... i'm also running a full tank of gas - half 9 months old and half brand new. i'm gonna burn it up and put in new gas before putting on my MBC/other parts besides my intake and making and sound judgements about my motor. oil pressure seems kind of low (while running it is at a 90 degree angle.. if not, angled slightly towards higher pressure and idle it drops to the low range). i'm guessing this is normal. 9 months ago i did a boost leak test and replaced the hardened injector seals for an easy fix.

anyways.. what do you guys think about my tuneup plan? am i missing anything? what do you think about the oil pressure levels.. normal for a dsm?

thanks!

-jb

 

[nightspeed87]

Id say normal for a high milage dsm... What are your miles on it....
Mine used to do that before my engine swap and rebuild.... Mines at idle would drop all the way
slightly before it hit the L , but under load would go past the middle knotch...
Sometimes the oil sending units could be malfunctioning, or it could be from
a slush build up in your oil system if it didnt get regular oil changes and dirt
collected on the pick up tube, or on the screen, that could drop oil pressure.
One good way to tell , listen to your valves when you see it on the L like that
if they start tapping then yea your pressure is kind of low because its not fully circulating up
in the head, ( unless you just have worn valves that is )
I keep my oil level slightly above the knotch on the dipstick were its suppose to be at
all times, and I used a little bit of thicker oil, so the viscosity didnt break down as
bad under heat. You should be ok, unless its low while your driving too, then thats not good. Otherwise just make sure you keep the oil at the proper line because low oil pressure and low oil isnt a good combo....

 

[nightspeed87]

Oh yea and I forgot I believe if you ever decied to do the balance shaft removal mod you will actually gain oil pressure from doing it. I dont know, just and idea, may help you scavenge back some of your oil pressure.