Primarily because oil changes were not done very often. Dino oil will turn
into sludge badly and settle in your valve train and oil pan. Once it
builds up enough, it will start to clog the screen on the oil pump pickup
and cause oil starvation. It might be a good idea to drop that oil pan and
give it and the screen a thorough cleaning.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Brian Mingle
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:17 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net;
dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Oil Pressure Problem
Hi All,
Yesterday on my way to work, I lost all oil pressure. It was running
between 40 and the pegged mark on the gauge. I took the truck back to the
dealership where I purchased it, it was on my way to work, and they said I
had sludge on the bottom of the oil pan, and it was clogging the oil sender
in the bottom of the pan. Sounds like a reasonable thing to me. My question
is; what causes this? and how can I prevent it from happening in the
future? Should I change the oil sooner than every 3,000 miles, like I am
doing now? Is there another explanation as to why I had such a build up?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Brian S. Mingle
1998 Dakota Club Cab Sport 4x4
5.2 Magnum V8
Emerald Green Pearl
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