1994 GMC Jimmy oil pressure

Tiny
JIMBERRIGAN
  • MEMBER
  • 1994 GMC JIMMY
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 194,543 MILES
Is it normal for my oil pressure guage to fluctuate. At idle it drops down, & when the rpms come up so does the guage?
Saturday, January 5th, 2008 AT 8:57 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
MHPAUTOS
  • MECHANIC
  • 31,938 POSTS
Hi there,

If you have any concerned with the oil pressure, get it checked with a master gauge, this will give a true indication as to the oil pressure. Now to answer your question, Yes the oil pressure will fluctuate with engine RPM, The oil pump will deliver more oil with higher rpm's so the pressure will increase, but the fact that you can see this change is because there is a loss of pressure to start with, normally through worn bearings, inefficient pump, just a sign that the engine is getting a little on the tired side, but not a real problem, until idle oil pressure drops to a dangerous level hot.

Mark (mhpautos)
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, January 6th, 2008 AT 2:53 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Sponsored links