Okay well basically whenever I come to a stop, the oil pressure drops all the way to zero and dings, but comes back in a few seconds and/or while accelerating. Any ideas? The truck isn't giving me any type of indication that something is wrong. It may have or may have not been happening for a while, because there is a problem with the ABS so that dings during stops as well.

 

hmm.. make sure you have enough oil in it?
mine did that a couple times a couple weeks ago not sure why,
it did just pop back up when i goosed the throttle a bit

 

Yes there is enough oil, and as my other thread says, the dipstick reads more than full, even after I drained a good bit.

 

oh, that was you... mah bad... lol

mine stopped doing it.. so i havent a clue

 

change the oil, see what happens. I had this once, changed the oil it went away.

 

Are you using a Fram oil filter? If so, change your oil and put a Purolator, Wix, K&N, mobile 1 or STP filter on. Fram's have been notorious for oil pressure issues.

If your getting up there in miles, your oil pump may be getting weak, or you may have a bad sending unit causing the Gauge light to show no oil pressure, but you really do. Verify that you are indeed loosing oil pressure at idle.

 

Yea, it's a Fram. It is just for a flush change (newly bought truck) and Advanced Auto had a special going. Planned on a K&N when I put the good stuff in.

 

I had this happen on my Durango AND Dakota.

It is more than likely the notorious engine sludge that builds up over time...and clogs the oil pick-up screen. It doesnt matter how often...or well you maintain these trucks...it always seems to happen one time or another.

I just put some diesel in the oil...and idled the truck for 10 minutes...then changed the oil...problem went away.

eventually it is going to hit 0 and never pop back...and then it starts knocking...and well...you know what happens then. Nip this in thebud before that happens.

 

the engine sludge can be fixed. if u dont run the truck with no oil pressure
mines be running fine now. but its a real pain in the *** to fix

 

i know this thread is old news but i finally got around to changing the oil pressure sending unit (bitch was in there tight) and that fixed it. pressure is still on the low side though. Im hoping that a dose of seafoam and an oil change will fix that.