Low oil pressure
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From: Malahat/Cowichan Valley
Low oil pressure
Fellas i know this has been discussed in the past but this websites search function is not exactly functional.
Either way if you dont know my beast it is a 7.3l idi and since my oil change it has been getting less and less oil pressure. Now i have checked and rechecked my oil levels, according to the dipstick it is good, anyone want to measure theirs and post up a measurement for me to check to make sure the correct dipstick in in it? thanks if so. Cold it is ok, not great but within norms, i need to get a mechanical one and ditch the dash display. After awhile of driving it gets lower and lower. usually when you rev the engine it will boost up not go down. Thoughts on this?
Thanks
Either way if you dont know my beast it is a 7.3l idi and since my oil change it has been getting less and less oil pressure. Now i have checked and rechecked my oil levels, according to the dipstick it is good, anyone want to measure theirs and post up a measurement for me to check to make sure the correct dipstick in in it? thanks if so. Cold it is ok, not great but within norms, i need to get a mechanical one and ditch the dash display. After awhile of driving it gets lower and lower. usually when you rev the engine it will boost up not go down. Thoughts on this?
Thanks
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
A new sender may or may not fix it.
If you want to know what you have you really need an aftermarket gauge.
Mine did what your is doing about 100 miles from home on Sunday evening.
What was worse, I had just installed a reman engine the week before, 7,000 dollars on the line.
If you want to know what you have you really need an aftermarket gauge.
Mine did what your is doing about 100 miles from home on Sunday evening.
What was worse, I had just installed a reman engine the week before, 7,000 dollars on the line.
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My factory gauge was reading low all of a sudden. It was only reading normal when cold and then it would go below normal. I got an autometer mechanical gauge and my oil pressure turned out to be just fine. Dont trust the factory gauge.
