oil pressure problem

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 11, 2011 | 06:44 AM

Karl101

Thread Starter

Launching!

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 210

Likes: 0

From: Huntsville, Arkansas

oil pressure problem

I have a 2000 T/A and I run Royal Purple 5w-30, anyways I went to the local Wal-Mart and my oil pressure was fine. When I came out and started the car, I had 0 psi. I turned off the car and started it up again and my psi was reading normal. First time this has happened.

Dec 11, 2011 | 11:39 AM

RARON455

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (35)

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 1,616

Likes: 4

From: Fort Worth Texas

When the gauge went to zero,, Did the check gauges light come on also?

Dec 11, 2011 | 05:43 PM

great421

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 1,170

Likes: 2

You don't have an oil pressure problem, you have an oil pressure sensor (or sensor wiring) problem.

Dec 11, 2011 | 06:12 PM

Karl101

Thread Starter

Launching!

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 210

Likes: 0

From: Huntsville, Arkansas

the check gauges light came on

Dec 12, 2011 | 01:29 AM

Karl101

Thread Starter

Launching!

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 210

Likes: 0

From: Huntsville, Arkansas

and also the dash lights dimmed

Dec 12, 2011 | 01:38 AM

myk

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (4)

Joined: May 2007

Posts: 1,882

Likes: 13

From: Sun Diego

Well I don't know about you but I'd want to verify proper oil pressure readings first. Did your engine start to make strange noises as if it had no oil? I've heard that before and it's a sound that's like fingernails on chalkboards to me...