birdman127
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 Posted:2/7/2003 18:26 |
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I have noticed three times in the last 2 weeks that my oil light comes on and the truck doesn't read any oil presure at all! The moter isn't making any funny sounds and if I give it a little gas the gauge reads ok. I just changed my oil(mobil 1 5w30) and it still does it! Has any one had this problem? when I take it back to the dealer will they balk at the snytheic oil? 
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monsta
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• The Big Island, HI, USA |
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 Posted:2/7/2003 19:44 |
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I would take it in right now....................... 
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birdman127
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• baltimore, MD, USA |
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Posted:2/7/2003 20:05 |
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| Quote: | | I would take it in right now....................... |
I am Monday morning...Hey Monsta heard you picked up the brunt of the snow storm, I picked up 7 1/2 inches down here.
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monsta
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Posted:2/8/2003 11:05 |
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Nah... only about 8 inches of so. Just a nuisance.
I do not mind the snow too much. I've got a John Deere lawn tractor with a 42" snow blower strapped to the front!  Let it snow!!!!
But then again....this time of the year I do begin to tire of it.... Oh where oh where is spring? 
BTW, I think your oil pump is starting to poop out.
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E. Long
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birdman127
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• baltimore, MD, USA |
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Posted:2/8/2003 19:26 |
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| Quote: | Yeah, get that baby in.
If it was a PSD, you wouldn't be able to drive it without oil pressure. A somewhat helpful feature but regardless, avoid driving yours at all costs. Are you getting it towed in?
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I started it today and it did the same thing but, I watched and listened very closely with a mechanic freind. It did not make any funny noises after the first start up clatter. If you revved it up a little the gauge would jump up to the normal operating level. We think the sending unit may be acting up but I will send it to the dealer any way Monday.
It got up to a balmy 30 degree's today so I started on the MOD'S list. I put the Rancho 9000x's on, took about 45 minutes for all four and it really wasn't that cold out! I took them out for a test drive after the oil check and #1 setting felt like a beached whale wiggling. I bumped them up to #3 setting and it felt tight but responsive. Tomorrow calls for 32 and midnight snow so I might install the Hellwig since the blanket is already salty from the driveway.
How long should it take me to install it with hand tools.
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E. Long
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Dave Sullivan
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Posted:3/5/2003 21:04 |
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I am not familiar with what the normal oil spec's are on the v10 but if you are running a thiner oil for the winter it might cause the gage to be a bit eratic, especialy when its cold. BUT, Get it checked. Just cuz its not making noise, that don't mean squat.
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gearman
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Posted:3/5/2003 21:12 |
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isnt 5-30 a little thin?i have talked to a lot of people that know about diesels,and all have said 15-40.i am not flaming,i am learning.
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Dave Sullivan
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Posted:3/5/2003 23:08 |
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15/40 for diesel is right but I think he said 15/30 for a 6.8 v10, which is a gasoline engine.  |
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