96' 5.9 Ram oil Fluxuation
96' 5.9 Ram oil Fluxuation
Hey everyone,
Just got home from a 600 mile trip and the last 12 she was on a flatbed. Went down to Georgia to pick up my new boat and notice that the oil pressure was around 35 to 45. Stopped and checked the oil and it was about 1 1/2 qts low. Finished the boat purchase and started home. Stopped to put oil in 10-30W, noticed that it still kept fluctuating up and down. Until finally she loss power and I coasted to a stop. Temp never got above the normal 190. What do you think? I am thinking oil pump went bad. it will turn over but not run. I will be dropping the pan to check for particles. I am hoping that I don't find any. Please chime in and give me your thoughts. 145,465 Miles. My 2004 has 210,000 and runs like a top.....should have drove that one.
Just got home from a 600 mile trip and the last 12 she was on a flatbed. Went down to Georgia to pick up my new boat and notice that the oil pressure was around 35 to 45. Stopped and checked the oil and it was about 1 1/2 qts low. Finished the boat purchase and started home. Stopped to put oil in 10-30W, noticed that it still kept fluctuating up and down. Until finally she loss power and I coasted to a stop. Temp never got above the normal 190. What do you think? I am thinking oil pump went bad. it will turn over but not run. I will be dropping the pan to check for particles. I am hoping that I don't find any. Please chime in and give me your thoughts. 145,465 Miles. My 2004 has 210,000 and runs like a top.....should have drove that one.
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Hey everyone,
Just got home from a 600 mile trip and the last 12 she was on a flatbed. Went down to Georgia to pick up my new boat and notice that the oil pressure was around 35 to 45. Stopped and checked the oil and it was about 1 1/2 qts low. Finished the boat purchase and started home. Stopped to put oil in 10-30W, noticed that it still kept fluctuating up and down. Until finally she loss power and I coasted to a stop. Temp never got above the normal 190. What do you think? I am thinking oil pump went bad. it will turn over but not run. I will be dropping the pan to check for particles. I am hoping that I don't find any. Please chime in and give me your thoughts. 145,465 Miles. My 2004 has 210,000 and runs like a top.....should have drove that one.
Just got home from a 600 mile trip and the last 12 she was on a flatbed. Went down to Georgia to pick up my new boat and notice that the oil pressure was around 35 to 45. Stopped and checked the oil and it was about 1 1/2 qts low. Finished the boat purchase and started home. Stopped to put oil in 10-30W, noticed that it still kept fluctuating up and down. Until finally she loss power and I coasted to a stop. Temp never got above the normal 190. What do you think? I am thinking oil pump went bad. it will turn over but not run. I will be dropping the pan to check for particles. I am hoping that I don't find any. Please chime in and give me your thoughts. 145,465 Miles. My 2004 has 210,000 and runs like a top.....should have drove that one.
No, idiot light never came on. As for codes have not checked yet have not had time to fool with it. I will check when I get home from work today. Went ahead and purchased oil pump, oil sending/switch and crankshaft position sensor.
pulled dip stick and oil looks clean and good. So no water in pan that I can see from a blown headgasket.
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ok guys, really need help here. Replaced crank case position sensor, oil sending unit, cap, rotor, ignition coil, wires....she still won't start, when turning her over the rotor turns so i know the chain is still in tac. One thing i need to know is the size of the bolt head on the crank so i can put her at tdc to see where the rotor is sitting, hopefully not on 1 letting me know she jumped a tooth and i need to make the change. Any and all help is needed and welcomed.
