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2001 Dodge Durango NOT SURE IF I SHOULD HAVE IT REPAIRED

Tiny
MELANIE FISCHER
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  • 2001 DODGE DURANGO
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 124,000 MILES
I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR A POWER STEERING SWITCH REPAIR. (I HAVE BEEN LUCK WITH ONLY ONE OTHER REPAIR BEING A RADIATOR PUMP). WHEN I PICKED IT UP AND GOT 5 MILES FROM THE PLACE MY OIL PRESSURE FELL TO NOTHING. I STOPPED AND CHECKED THE OIL, IT WAS FULL. I HAD IT TOWED BACK. #1 I HAVE MAINTAINED MY TRUCK BY HAVING FREQUENT OIL CHANGES (EVERY 1500MI), AND TUNE UPS EVERY YEAR AS WELL AS ENGINE FLUSHES EVERY 6 MO. SINCE 80,000 MILES. I WAS NOT HAVING ANY TROUBLE UNTIL I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE STEERING ISSUE. WHAT DO YOU THINK THE PROBLEM IS AND COULD THE MECHANIC HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO CAUSE IT? I KNOW THE MILEAGE IS HIGH BUT I HAVE DRIVEN 3 PREVIUOS CARS TO OVER 200,000 WITH THE SAME MAINTAINANCE. THE MECHANIC SAYS IT IS THE ENGINE BUT SAID HE CAN'T BE SURE WITHOUT TAKING IT APART. IS THAT TRUE?
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Monday, October 27th, 2008 AT 4:17 PM

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Tiny
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HI there,

He should do an oil pressure test with a master gauge, this will give a true indication as to the oil pressure, if the pressure is very low I would be looking at a faulty relief valve or a pump drive problem, this test is very simple, the steering repair would normally not affect the engine oil pressure.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Monday, October 27th, 2008 AT 4:21 PM

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