Question about oil pump timing marks.

[Turbotalon25]

How Important is it to line up the timing marks on the oil pump if the car no longer has the balance shafts/eliminated....?

 

[AndrewD5418]

You can line it up if you want; but it should make no difference.

 

[Turbotalon25]

Thank you I just wanted to make shure.

 

[DSM_PWR]

Yup, if you have no balance shafts, it doesnt matter...

I always line em up for practice

 

[iluvmy4g63]

Yup, if you have no balance shafts, it doesnt matter...

I always line em up for practice

hahaha same here....it just don't feel right with out doing it.

 

[Turbotalon25]

The reason I had asked is because the kid that bought my old talon tsi blew it up and is trying to say it was my falt because the oil pump was off timing. Note: he cranked up the boost and did not adjust the Maf Translater and hit fuel cut and held it to the floor and blew it up.

 

[KevinRR]

The reason I had asked is because the kid that bought my old talon tsi blew it up and is trying to say it was my falt because the oil pump was off timing. Note: he cranked up the boost and did not adjust the Maf Translater and hit fuel cut and held it to the floor and blew it up.

...that kid must be an idiot

 

[DSM AWD TSI]

My friend took out his balance shafts while rebuilding his motor but still thought that he had to line up the oil pump timing mark and all that. So, he ended up re-doing the timing like 8 times because the oil pump mark wasn't perfectly lined up and wasn't lining up again every 6 crank revolutions Although, when I timed mine, I lined it up just because it would bug me if it was off...