96blackta

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When I have been driving a long time, usually, my oil pressure will begin to plummet at idle. It either goes really low or hits 0 and the check guages light will come on. When I start to drive, the pressure goes back up and the light goes away. Any ideas here?

conan

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Try running a thicker oil see if that helps... Probly going to need a new oil pump in the near future.

SOMbitch

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X2 on oil pump. How many miles on the car?

98boxer

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what oil filter you use? try mobil 1.

96blackta

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I just picked up a Melling high volume oil pump. If installing this doesn't fix my problem, then what else could it be?

conan

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If that doesn't fix the problem you could have worn out main or rod bearings. But you would probly have some knocking.

biggb1783

my old lt1 had that problem, i replaced the stock pump with a hv melling and i used thicker oil, 20w50 or 15w40 whatever i could get. it still runs to this day in another camaro.

96blackta

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That's good to hear, because I have no knocking/ticking issues. What else will I need to do the oil pump? Seals right?

conan

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I would do a oil pan gasket, timing cover gasket and seal, and water pump gaskets. This is a must... NEW oil pump O ring and a NEW crank pully bolt.

96blackta

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Thanks mucho. I'll buy all the parts and make my friends keep a Saturday open.