Filler, not filter...I pour some fresh oil thru the engine to flush out the
bottom of the oil pan.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of BARRY OLIVER
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 12:31 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: RE: Re: Oil Pressure Problem
"flush some fresh oil at the filter"? Could you explain that? I have
done a bunch of oil changes, but i'm not sure how you would do that.. I
made the mistake of changing my oil cold the last time, and it took forever.
I ended up having to re-fill it, start it, let it run for a couple of
minutes, and then start over. Ugh.
>>> barnesrv@comcast.net 01/14/04 08:54AM >>>
Sorry, I did not mean to start a flame on dino oil...slip of the
tongue...what would have been more accurate to say is that ANY oil will
sludge if the filter is not changed on a regular basis. A habit that my dad
taught me was that after I drain the oil out of the pan during an oil
change, I flush some fresh oil at the filler, (usually about half a quart),
to flush debris and the like from the bottom of the oil pan. Try it once
and you will be surprised how dirty that will be. I do it till I see it run
clean, then put in the new oil.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Biff Byrum
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:11 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: Oil Pressure Problem
Nothing sounds reasonable at all about that. First,
was your valve train clattering? second, what has
happened since? Are you still running it, and if so
is the pressure low? Have you checked the sending unit? It can get plugged
up. If you changed
both the oil and filter regularly, and the engine is
kept in tune "dino" oil works just fine, for a hell of a
lot more than 3000 miles. Think of it this way. Where is the sludge? In the
bottom of the pan. What happens when you drop the drain plug? Any
sludge down there is forced out by the oil on top of
it. If the engine is running good now, try changing
the sending unit first, or check the electrical output
and the wire all the way. Another trick is to put in a
mechanical gauge and see just what pressure you
have.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Mingle" <bsm11@cornell.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>;
<dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 5:16 AM
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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