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swannie21
Right, im thinking this prob is the sensor rather than anything mechanical .. but i thought id see if anyone has had this..
I start car, it runs, oil pressure goes up, 1/2 - 3/4 on the gauge. SOMETIMES not all the time, but more than often now, when i accelerate / engine is under load the pressure dips down to just above the 'danger zone'. It does it a little bit but not as bad when you rev it too.. at idle its gernerally fine / good pressure reading. It doesn't do this all the time, but has been doing it more lately When it is hot. Sometimes the oil pressure stays very low when its hot, on idle the oil pressure light flickers (it has done that when its hot @ idle since ive had it in 2004) has had a engine rebuild inc big end bearings since & still does it..
I think last time i changed the oil i used mobil 1, can remeber it costing a smal fortune but was recomened as it was the dogz..
The car has no strange noises once its running, no knocking & it has oil. I do need to change the oil, probably done 5k since last change..
Im going to do an oil change this wknd & see if i get get the oil pressure tested by a local mechanic & see what happens..
I know the 21 stock gauge is not that accurate but its staring to worry me a bit seeing it dip n go back up..
Also, if i use the pass side elec window that makes the oil pressure gauge rise too lol
Any info would be greatly received :0)
I start car, it runs, oil pressure goes up, 1/2 - 3/4 on the gauge. SOMETIMES not all the time, but more than often now, when i accelerate / engine is under load the pressure dips down to just above the 'danger zone'. It does it a little bit but not as bad when you rev it too.. at idle its gernerally fine / good pressure reading. It doesn't do this all the time, but has been doing it more lately When it is hot. Sometimes the oil pressure stays very low when its hot, on idle the oil pressure light flickers (it has done that when its hot @ idle since ive had it in 2004) has had a engine rebuild inc big end bearings since & still does it..
I think last time i changed the oil i used mobil 1, can remeber it costing a smal fortune but was recomened as it was the dogz..
The car has no strange noises once its running, no knocking & it has oil. I do need to change the oil, probably done 5k since last change..
Im going to do an oil change this wknd & see if i get get the oil pressure tested by a local mechanic & see what happens..
I know the 21 stock gauge is not that accurate but its staring to worry me a bit seeing it dip n go back up..
Also, if i use the pass side elec window that makes the oil pressure gauge rise too lol
Any info would be greatly received :0)
