Oil

[SoloBuild]

So I just got a 98 GST and previous owner said had no compression cause oil gauge wasn’t working but I got it fired up and took the valve cover off is it suppose to spray oil straight up on the drive side of the head those two extra little holes? But the rest of the head is getting oil as it should but just learning as I go never owned this kinda vehicle

 

[Vladimir]

So I just got a 98 GST and previous owner said had no compression cause oil gauge wasn’t working but I got it fired up and took the valve cover off is it suppose to spray oil straight up on the drive side of the head those two extra little holes? But the rest of the head is getting oil as it should but just learning as I go never owned this kinda vehicle

If someone was selling me a vehicle saying there is no compression because the oil gauge is not working, I'll probably punch the straight in the nose.

Just use a manual pressure gauge to verify oil pressure. Use a compression gauge to verify compression. There should be visible oil film around cam lobes when the engine is running. No crazy pressures, with oil squirting and flying everywhere

 

[SoloBuild]

I just don’t know much on these cars but always wanted one so now trying to figure everything out and I did that to make sure it was getting oil up top but was confused cause those two holes near the gears was a straight shot up with oil and I don’t see no wire on the oil sensors by the filter

 

[pauleyman]

So I just got a 98 GST and previous owner said had no compression cause oil gauge wasn’t working but I got it fired up and took the valve cover off is it suppose to spray oil straight up on the drive side of the head those two extra little holes? But the rest of the head is getting oil as it should but just learning as I go never owned this kinda vehicle

Yes that is normal. There are two small holes closest to the cam gears.