Oil preassure seems or sounds fine, If you have a v-8 and the summer temps
get Hot, go to a 10w-40 wt. but 10w-30 is fine.. Do Not drive truck with too
much oil in motor you can blow a seal, drain the 1 Qt out if ya can..
----- Original Message -----
From: ''Granpa'' Silver89 <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 12:46 PM
Subject: DML: Oil Pressure Problems
>
> I changed the oil in the 4x4 over from conventioanl oil to Mobil 1
> 10-w30 synthetic. This is the first summer I have had the 4x4 and have
> never driven it in heat before. My problem is the oil pressure
> lately has been just in the normal range. Lower than I think it should
> be. I checked and I was low on oil for some reason. I added a two
> quarts of oil to it which brought it up one quart over teh full line.
> (grumble) I'm wondering if I am using the wrong type of oil. is 10-w30
> too thin for summer driving? Its almost time for me to change the oil
> again, so I want to get it right.
>
>
>
> "Granpa" Silver 89
> SilverEightynine@earthlink.net
>
>
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