SCHP98ls1B4C

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She bought it a few months ago it runs fine she bought it with the gauge like this is it a bad gauge or motor? I found one piece of metal on the oil drain plug looked like a finger nail but obviously metal.



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Tainted

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Links dont work, for photobucket use the [IMG ] code

SCHP98ls1B4C

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I fixed it.

djfury05

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Probably need a new oil pressure sending unit.. located behind the intake.. looks like this

02DroptopZ

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I would start with replacing the oil pressure sending unit. Simple fix, not expensive, and it’s not uncommon for them to go bad.

Do you happen to have any pics of the piece of metal you found?

RedHotG8

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You can try a new sending unit, but when the gauge starts bouncing in drive the oil pump is struggling to keep it steady at that rpm level. I'd say it needs a new oil pump and you shouldn't drive it otherwise the motor will be toast.

SCHP98ls1B4C

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I don't I was pissed when I saw it I just threw it. It was probably about 1/2 inch long thin like a lead pencil and curled like a half moon.

RedHotG8

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I'm just speculating but the broken piece could be part of the oil pump casting where the pickup tube is inserted and now it's sucking air. Replace the sending unit and if the gauge is still bouncing check out the oil pump.

SCHP98ls1B4C

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Do I Have to drop the oil pan to change the oil pump?

RedHotG8

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Yes you do it's in the pan.

02DroptopZ

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You do not need to drop the pan, you just need to lower it. Remove your timing cover, the pump is on the crank snout on the front of the engine. Gently raise your jack up to the oil pan, remove all the bolts, then slowly lower it. Just be careful removing the pickup tube bolt, if you drop it then you will need to drop the pan completely. Also be careful tightening the oil pan bolts, anything past snug and you will strip them in an instant.

RedHotG8

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Lowering the pan is dropping it, same thing. Taking it off is removing it.

Burken01

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^ yes the oil pan bolts are 18ft lbs, and the 2 back skinny long bolts are 106in lbs or 8.8ft lbs.

torque in criss cross pattern starting in the middle.

lilaaron233333

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id say oil pump... by the way music is on point

SCHP98ls1B4C

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Update it was just the oil pressure sending unit hot oil psi is now 42psi and 75psi at full throttle