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Oil pressure gauge

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  • Start date Start date May 18, 2006

Anaconda

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  • May 18, 2006
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Where does your oil pressure gauge read while idling & while driving. Mine reads aout half way while idling & within the first two notches while driving, but sometimes jumps higher then drops back down. Is this a sign of the oil pump failing?
 

DMAN302

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It's a sign that your reading the stock gauge...that's not going to be a good indication of 'true' pressure. You need to install an aftermarket gauge if your concearned to see what's what.
 

Anaconda

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Thanks, DMAN306, that was one option that I was considering.
 

srothfuss

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My stock gauges were horribly inaccurate. At warm idle, there would read in the red of the gauge. Here is how I moved to aftermarket gauges:Radio Gauge bezel - Dial up warning To this day, I am thrilled with the bezel and gauge placement.
 
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