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2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse oil light comes on

Tiny
JASON MOBLEY
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  • 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 141,000 MILES
My oil light has been coming on when I stop or leave it idleing. I have changed my oil and put oil stabilizer in it. It still continues. I had a guy check the pressure for me and at 2500 rpms it has 60 lbs but at idle 750-900 rpms it only has 7 lbs. I have listened for the lifters to chatter and not heard anything. I have no clue what to do.
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 AT 9:19 PM

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Tiny
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Oil pump is starting to fail, at idle is much harder on pump and faulty pump can't produce enough pressure at idle to lubricate system properly
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 AT 9:22 PM
Tiny
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So should I replace the water pump timing belt as well as the oil pump?
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 AT 9:32 PM
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Timing belt or waterpump is not attached to the oil pump. But at your vehicle's mileage, it's not a bad idea to replace the timing belt.
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 AT 9:36 PM
Tiny
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So what am I looking at for just the oil pump for the labor?
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 AT 9:45 PM
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