oil pressure very high
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oil pressure very high
so yesterday i noticed i had low oil, it was a nice day so i went to cost less auto parts and picked up 6 quarts of oil and a new filter. [10w-30] but the problem is now my oil pressure is all the way to the right! dumped the while six quarts in. is this bad?
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The "oil pressure sending unit" is located directly above the oil filter.
Odds are that you bumped this connector when you changed the filter. Check it.
Odds are that you bumped this connector when you changed the filter. Check it.
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WOW! low on oil means a qt. or two! not six! go drain some money out of your oil pan~ about a qt. at a time till its right...
be slow and methodical man! save yourself the potential of killin your jeep!
DONT reuse oil that youve drained, either. just gotta go get another qt. or two if you over drain it!
ALSO~ have fun gettin that drain plug in while oil is gushing out! if you want to, just drain it all and redo it. consider it a lesson learned, ay? good luck!
be slow and methodical man! save yourself the potential of killin your jeep!
DONT reuse oil that youve drained, either. just gotta go get another qt. or two if you over drain it!
ALSO~ have fun gettin that drain plug in while oil is gushing out! if you want to, just drain it all and redo it. consider it a lesson learned, ay? good luck!
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WOW! low on oil means a qt. or two! not six! go drain some money out of your oil pan~ about a qt. at a time till its right...
be slow and methodical man! save yourself the potential of killin your jeep!
DONT reuse oil that youve drained, either. just gotta go get another qt. or two if you over drain it!
ALSO~ have fun gettin that drain plug in while oil is gushing out! if you want to, just drain it all and redo it. consider it a lesson learned, ay? good luck!
be slow and methodical man! save yourself the potential of killin your jeep!
DONT reuse oil that youve drained, either. just gotta go get another qt. or two if you over drain it!
ALSO~ have fun gettin that drain plug in while oil is gushing out! if you want to, just drain it all and redo it. consider it a lesson learned, ay? good luck!
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phew!! ok, well, then tjwalker is on the right path with the sending unit. did you use a filter wrench? ive arced to the starter when i used a wrench... glad i was taking the old one out, cause it burned a hole in the filter!!! haha... no more filter wrench for me!
OR! (edit) the dummy gauge on dash is living up to its name...
OR! (edit) the dummy gauge on dash is living up to its name...
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Yea, I didn't take it that he added 6, but replaced all of the oil.....
Either the sending unit itself or the connector. Almost assuredly.
Let us know what you find after you perform an inspection here....
Either the sending unit itself or the connector. Almost assuredly.
Let us know what you find after you perform an inspection here....
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Ill be checking this as soon as my girlfriend comes home with the jeep. So should i be looking to see if its loose? Or unplugged? Also how bad is it to drive?
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Unless the sending unit ITSELF is damaged (which could lead to a massive oil leak and toast your engine), then yes.....it is okay to drive it.
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