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Old 05-30-2014, 07:47 AM #1
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Oil Pressure Gauge
Like many others who have posted, my oil pressure gauge reads alarmingly low after the engine warms up. I have reviewed the earlier posts and it seems like a non-issue, but can anyone weigh in on whether you later found out it was an issue? I'm just wondering whether I should take it to a shop to get a "real" oil pressure gauge reading. Thanks in advance for any responses. Also, I'll post some more pics of the Runner tonight. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but this is my first Yota truck and I REALLY like it.
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Low at idle, comes up under acceleration = normal.

Low and stays low under acceleration = investigate.

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It goes up when the revs increase. It is so unsettling when the gauge is at the very bottom at idle when the engine is warmed up. I think I will go with a synthetic oil change to see if that helps. I have the owners manual and it does show that the bottom of the gauge is in the normal range for idling.

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What's really unsettling is when you drive to work and then see the gauge at 0, and know you have to get up and over a mountain to get home.

Turned out that when I had just changed the oil, when replacing the filter I knocked the oil sender loose or off the connection. Once I fixed that, things were working fine. I've never worried much about the oil pressure gauge, except for that day.
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On my old 3.0 mine didnt work at all. So tried a $40+ OEM sensor.(they had 3 different ones for the 3.0) I had the wrong sensor / guage combo so it would peak on startup then drop to 0 & stay.... & same thing, then again with the second $45+ OEM one. & finaly I bought the 3rd $80+ option & it worked.
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Low at idle, comes up under acceleration = normal.

Low and stays low under acceleration = investigate.
exactly. Maybe a heavier oil too if it's running real low.
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