At 10:59 PM 7/25/98 , you wrote:
>I HAVE A '97 DAKOTA WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE, WITH 22,000 MILES. THE OIL
PRESSURE SEEMS TO BE DROPPING AS THE MILES INCREASE. AT 60 MPH, THE OIL
PRESSURE GAUGE REGISTERS A LITTLE PAST MID-POINT OF OPERATING RANGE (ABOUT
45-50#). BUT AT HOT IDLE IN DRIVE, GAUGE IS ON THE BOTTOM MARK OF OPERATING
RANGE (WHICH I THINK IS 20#). I THINK THIS IS TOO LOW FOR HOT IDLE. IS
THIS NORMAL PRESSURE, OR SHOULD I BE SEEING MY DEALER??
Perhaps you should be seeing your dealer about the missing .1 liter from
your motor :)
On a serious note, though...
1) what kind of oil are you using? (mineral or synthetic?)
2) how long since your last oil change? (as oil gets old the pressure tends
to drop)
3) how long has this been going on?
The pressures you indicate do seem a bit low to me (mine reads somewhat
higher than what you report). If the oil has been changed recently, you
might want to have the dealer take a look at it.
On an even more serious note ... PLEASE STOP SHOUTING
Mike (crazy from the heat) Crumley
-- I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking so good either.Mike Crumley mcrumley@airmail.net 97 Dakota RC 3.9L V6 3.55 Auto Rhino Liner Bug Shield Mud Flaps DDBC
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