oil pressure...
11-10-2006, 06:35 PM
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oil pressure... my car and mods are on my sig, ive been a little worried about what the gauge reads..
i get the normal cold start readidng
50-55psi
operating temp.
40psi
but what really gets me is that when i sit at a light/stop the needle will start to drop from 40psi to 30psi and it will fluctuate in between...it doesnt happen all the time but its begining to be very common. As soon as i give it gas it will go back up to 40psi.
i also took it for a 150 mile drive 2days ago..i wass getting 50-55psi on the high way , but onthe way back the highest it got was 45psi.
any one had this problem??? any input would be nice
im thinking i need an ls6 oil pump..how much will it cost me to have a shop install one???
i get the normal cold start readidng
50-55psi
operating temp.
40psi
but what really gets me is that when i sit at a light/stop the needle will start to drop from 40psi to 30psi and it will fluctuate in between...it doesnt happen all the time but its begining to be very common. As soon as i give it gas it will go back up to 40psi.
i also took it for a 150 mile drive 2days ago..i wass getting 50-55psi on the high way , but onthe way back the highest it got was 45psi.
any one had this problem??? any input would be nice
im thinking i need an ls6 oil pump..how much will it cost me to have a shop install one???
11-11-2006, 02:06 AM
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Have the same issue, i think its the oil pressure sending unit is taking a **** and ******* up. get the sending unit fixed before you get a new oil pump.
11-11-2006, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Z28LS1camaroguy
Have the same issue, i think its the oil pressure sending unit is taking a **** and ******* up. get the sending unit fixed before you get a new oil pump.
where is the sending unit located?? how hard is it to replace?? do i need one from the dealership or will running down to the local parts store be just fine??
11-11-2006, 01:59 PM
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Its behind the intake on the drivers side, you have to remove the intake to get to it and its a small black cylinder looking thing stick straight up on the back of the block. And yes you can get it from autozone or just get it from gmpartsdirect.com they have them also, dont go to the dealership they will rape you and charge to much for such a little part.
11-11-2006, 09:28 PM
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that sending unit is the devil!I had a similar problem with my car. So while i was doing an intake swap i replaced it. That fixed the problem and now i sleep a lot better at night! Its not hard to pull the intake off it just takes a little while. Good luck!
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11-12-2006, 10:19 PM
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do any of yall have the part number for this. Mine has been messed up for a while and ive never gotten around to fixing it. However now i have to replace a knock sensor so might as well fix this too.
11-12-2006, 10:56 PM
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you can change it without taking the intake off but its a bitch! and by the time you get done making up new words wishing your hand fit back there, you could have already had the intake off.
11-12-2006, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by z28_n_tx
ummm so just replacing the sending unit will make me get more oil pressure?? or am i already getting good enough pressure but due to the bad sending unit the gauge is getting a bad reading. dont know if i made any sence.
11-13-2006, 09:44 AM
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I'm the guy that said I gained 10psi with an Auto Zone sender. My Autometre gauge used to mimick what my factory gauge showed, but after the new sending unit the el cheapo AutoZone gauge shows 10psi higher oil pressure. My point was the new sending unit (from AZ) has a difference in accuracy. Take my results for what you want, but I know I trust my auto metre gauge more than the factory oil pressure gauge/autozone sending unit combo.
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11-13-2006, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Dustin 98TA
You can actually change it with the intake still on. I did.