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1990 Ford F-150 oil pressure gauge reading LOW but dipstick

Tiny
ATOMIK69
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  • 1990 FORD F-150
  • V8
  • 4WD
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  • 300,000 MILES
Hey there,

the other day my oil pressure in my truck just started reading low, its -20, to -40 this week and im just not sure whats going on, dipstick says its plenty full, but the gauge reads below to normal, I know its not a "real" gauge, but its trippin me out, the truck hasnt displayed any odd signs of behavior I dont have MASSIVE pools of oil under the truck to say its leakin like a son of a bitch.
just curious, could something be frozen? Just not sure what to do. Thanks a lot guys!
Curtis.
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Saturday, December 20th, 2008 AT 4:14 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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That cold? Does it get higher pressure when it warms up?

What thickness oil you running I wouldnt run anything more then 5w-20 in that cold of weather, hard for the oil to build up pressure when its thick as molassis.
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