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Old May 17, 2013 | 03:37 AM
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Driving today and my oil pressure is bouncing around like crazy and i did a fresh oil chsnge the other day... any suggestions
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Old May 17, 2013 | 04:15 AM
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The o ly way to be 100% that your dash gauge is correct is to perform a pressure test with an analog gauge. The sending unit is notorious at being a pile if crap that is inaccurate. Example: my 98 reads about 15-20 all the time no matter what. Testing with a manual gauge no problems at all. Good luck
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Old May 17, 2013 | 04:18 AM
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I don't know if this applies to a later model but, I changed the oil on my RENIX shortly after buying it and my oil pressure was all over the place afterward. It turned out to be the sending unit next to the oil filter. I replaced that and it's back to normal now.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 04:44 AM
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It reads above 40 then plunges to almost zero then back up then down
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Old May 17, 2013 | 06:28 AM
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My money is on the fact that the sending unit got disturbed during the oil filter change.

But, gotta ask. What brand oil filter did you use?
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Old May 17, 2013 | 08:05 AM
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My money is on the fact that the sending unit got disturbed during the oil filter change.

But, gotta ask. What brand oil filter did you use?
I un plug it to get the filter off.. but plug it back in.. and i run a wix filter on it.. frams are crap
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Old May 17, 2013 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by monstercherokee
I un plug it to get the filter off.. but plug it back in.. and i run a wix filter on it.. frams are crap
Yay!! A good filter. See if there's oil in the wire end, or if the connection isn't tight.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 10:06 AM
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Yay!! A good filter. See if there's oil in the wire end, or if the connection isn't tight.
Went out on my break and unplug it had mud in it. Cleaned it works great now
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Old May 17, 2013 | 10:22 AM
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Sweet. Gotta love it when its the simple solution.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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Sweet. Gotta love it when its the simple solution.
Yea very simple.. but i get free parts at napa.. so i was in good shape if it was something else
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Old May 17, 2013 | 01:03 PM
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Free parts? Need a new friend? Lol
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Old May 17, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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Free parts? Need a new friend? Lol
What area you live in
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Old May 17, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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I'm in Indianapolis...
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Old May 17, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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I'm in Indianapolis...
Dang i live in texad
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Originally Posted by monstercherokee

Dang i live in texad
Texas
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