Hi Guys
To follow up on my low oil pressure issue...here are the results so far. Removed and replaced the oil filter housing assembly because there are several comments about the spring on the internal assembly. Here is a snip on that issue
The dealer did this and I had a wet gage installed...
Great dialogue guys. I also saw on utube that the plastic assembly located inside the oil filter housing assembly can distort and cause issues as well. I did run the truck faster than normal ie: 85+ mph for 40 minutes as the exhaust filter was 90%full and needed a “reset” and that’s when the low...
The gage on the dash display doesn’t actually read “ true oil pressure “ ,unless there is a kit installed to measure actual oil pressure. The dash display or factory display is an algorithm of many factor’s processed in the main computer system. That’s why I got a mechanical gage to screw into...
Hi Folks
Recently my low oil pressure warning light came on so immediately suspected that the oil pressure switch was defective. I replaced it but still had the same issue so I bought a Bosch mechanical gage to verify that the oil pump was okay. I had 5+lbs at idle and almost 30lbs at 1800rpm...
Hi Guys I just had to take a run on the highway to clear the exhaust filter (did a regeneration) as I got a warning. It cleared/reset after 20 mins which was good. I had to stop at Home Depot and when I started the truck back up again and got back on the road (city driving) I got a low oil...