low oil pressure
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low oil pressure
when i was out today my oil pressure was a little low.... when i was driving its about 28 but when im at a light its about 11 and when i take off the little warring light flashes just for a sec. then it goes back up. so i stoped by autozone picked up a thing of oil and i only put half in because i did not have that much time. and it helped a little
so what makes the oil pressure low
thanks :cheers:
so what makes the oil pressure low
thanks :cheers:
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Re: low oil pressure (Cory00)
Well you have to make sure the oil level is full before worrying what is causing it.
Otherwise its sender or pump.
Otherwise its sender or pump.
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Re: low oil pressure (George Dickel)
oil oil oil oil oil,,,, you gotta have it,,, thing go real bad when you dont,,,,,,
I hear about 1/4 of the people on hear saying they have to add a quart here and there,,,,,, I change my oil every 3000 w/ royal purple and I never even have to add an ounce of oil,,, huh,,, Mabey I am just lucky, I dont know
I hear about 1/4 of the people on hear saying they have to add a quart here and there,,,,,, I change my oil every 3000 w/ royal purple and I never even have to add an ounce of oil,,, huh,,, Mabey I am just lucky, I dont know
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Re: low oil pressure (George Dickel)
thanks guys i put in a nother qt. and things are fine
i have no idea its warming up agin here and i think that had some thing to do with it
figures i was going to take it to the shop today and boom it started :nonod:
thanks for the help agin :cheers:
What did you do to get it running? In your last post it wouldn't run.
figures i was going to take it to the shop today and boom it started :nonod:
thanks for the help agin :cheers:
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Re: low oil pressure (Cory00)
Dude this is not a Mercedes, you cant let a car that old go over a couple weeks without checking the oil level.
Start doing that once a week.
Start doing that once a week.
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Re: low oil pressure (Cory00)
Oil pressure is obtained by the resistance caused by tight clearances in the
rod and main journals, lifter to lifter hole, oil pump gear to gear, etc. I wonder how much oil you added and how much was left in the pan. Why I say that is at low idle the oil pump would not be circulating more than 2 qts. so to add a 1/2 qt and see a difference ? What you may have is clearances that have gotten to the dangers levels. If I were you I would monitor the engines noise very closely because the next thing that could happen (as the clearances increase) would be a rod nock. good luck
rod and main journals, lifter to lifter hole, oil pump gear to gear, etc. I wonder how much oil you added and how much was left in the pan. Why I say that is at low idle the oil pump would not be circulating more than 2 qts. so to add a 1/2 qt and see a difference ? What you may have is clearances that have gotten to the dangers levels. If I were you I would monitor the engines noise very closely because the next thing that could happen (as the clearances increase) would be a rod nock. good luck
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Re: low oil pressure (vader86)
Dude this is not a Mercedes, you cant let a car that old go over a couple weeks without checking the oil level.
Start doing that once a week.
Start doing that once a week.
Oil
Tire pressure
Coolant
Brake fluid
Trans fluid (auto)
PS fluid
Helps avoid any surprises on the road.
BTW - How large was the "thing" of oil? Quart, gallon?
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Re: low oil pressure (Cory00)
Low oil pressure is the effect of infrequent oil changes and a heavy right foot. Your options are to change the oil more often or ask for less power from the engine.
Long intervals between changes and full throttle tear an engine to pieces in no-time.
Long intervals between changes and full throttle tear an engine to pieces in no-time.
