Oil pressure

Tiny
AUDITMIKE
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  • 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 61,000 MILES
The oil pressure guage goes to 0 in the red range of the guage when you drive about 10 minutes. This has been going on for about a month now. I have a 04 chevy avalanche 61,000 miles. No other lights come on and engine temp is normal and I hear no lifters tapping in the engine. Is the oil pump going bad?



Monday, November 29th, 2010 AT 11:33 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge, if normal replace the oil pressure switch. If abnormal could mean oil pump and engine bearing.
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Monday, November 29th, 2010 AT 11:35 PM
Tiny
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I think it is the oil switch is this the same thing as the oil sensor. Anyway I think it must be the switch because I have been driving in the 0 range on the pressure guag for over a month now.
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Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 AT 12:00 AM
Tiny
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Yes it's the same it's on the top back of the engine.
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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 AT 7:32 PM

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