Oil Pressure problem! Please help
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Racer
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Oil Pressure problem! Please help
So I have noticed the other day that my oil pressure guage is pegged all the way to the right while driving. I check my digital readout and it it is at 130psi. I KNOW that is not good but the car is running perfectly fine. So I figure that the guage is broken. When I start the car the next time I go to oil pressure immediatly and it climbs from 80 to 120 then to 130 and sits there. Could someone please advise?
2000 coupe
65K Miles
6speed
All maintainance up to date.
Oil life 18% (getting oil changed asap)
I have been under the car many times, no oil leaks from anywhere.
2000 coupe
65K Miles
6speed
All maintainance up to date.
Oil life 18% (getting oil changed asap)
I have been under the car many times, no oil leaks from anywhere.
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Look at the sticky at the top. Bad sensor. GM changed from ACDelco to a plant in Mexico so the new ones are worthless. Some are cutting access holes to get to them easier for replacement and others are relocating them for ease of access. Some are replacing them with a Buick sensor but it requires adapting the threads to this car.
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So I have noticed the other day that my oil pressure guage is pegged all the way to the right while driving. I check my digital readout and it it is at 130psi. I KNOW that is not good but the car is running perfectly fine. So I figure that the guage is broken. When I start the car the next time I go to oil pressure immediatly and it climbs from 80 to 120 then to 130 and sits there. Could someone please advise?
2000 coupe
65K Miles
6speed
All maintainance up to date.
Oil life 18% (getting oil changed asap)
I have been under the car many times, no oil leaks from anywhere.
2000 coupe
65K Miles
6speed
All maintainance up to date.
Oil life 18% (getting oil changed asap)
I have been under the car many times, no oil leaks from anywhere.
