Not sure what to tell you about the low oil pressure problem, but I can tell
you that my 95 V6 shows that it is running pretty high oil
pressure...similar to what you describe. I'm not sure that it is really
running that high since I don't think those are the most accurate
gauges.....and they're pretty small. The low oil pressure does however
sound like a problem...especially since it is accompanied by the low oil
pressure light. I've never experienced this problem.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: Jim Gifford <jim@giffords.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: oil pressure oddities (GenII)
>Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 13:24:36 -0400
>
>My 93 Dakota (318 with almost 95,000 miles) has had what I would
>consider to be "high" oil pressure since I got it (at about 93,000
>miles). Sometimes, the pressure guage needle is just one needle
>width from the top of the "normal" range, but most times it is
>about 2 to 3 needle widths. I don't know if this is safe and
>normal. This is the first vehicle I've ever had with oil pressure
>that high.
>
>I've also had about 4 occurances of the oil pressure dropping to
>0, and the oil light coming on. Each occurance was after heavy
>braking (not heavy enough to lock up though). Should I be worried?
>Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening? With
>the short yellow lights around here (marietta, ga), heavy braking
>is often required. :(
>
>Thanks in advance,
>jim
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