would it help to know that everytime i take my socket wrench and bang on the sensor, it works a little bit and then goes back down to 0 again? im literally praying its not something major!

 

either the sensor or oil pump is bad..Id replace the sensor first since it is the cheapest and easiest.

 

It's Probably the oil press s/w. It's located above the oil filter. They have a history of getting clogged up easily. I had the same problem on my Ram. I replaced the s/w and haven't had a problem since. If you can bang on the sensor and get a reading then odds are it isn't the oil pump. If the pump was shot you'd start hearing a lot of metal griding if the truck was running for any period of time, and you wouldn't get intermittent pressure from it. Besides the s/w will only cost you a few bucks..

 

alright thanks guys. im really hoping that its the switch. i called the dealer and it was $45 for the swich. i found much cheaper online, but i want to get that thing in there ASAP. any hints/ directions on removing/ installing? when i take it out is oil going to come out too where i should break out the oil pan, or no? and once again, thanks. i really really hope its just the switch!!

 

If it's ticking, it ain't the switch. Sounds like the oil pump pick-up is clogged and starving the pump for oil.

 

it only ticked last night. it doesnt tick all the time. if the pick up is clogged...how do i go about cleaning or unclogging it?

 

you'd have to drop the oil pan to access the pump & pick-up screen.

 

Hope you find out quick. This could be very expensive if the oil pump is bad (very unusual). The ticking is a sign of low oil pressure, it means the lifters are not getting enough oil. I would not drive it until I knew what the problem was. Good luck.

Rick

 

the more i think about the symptoms...it seems to me that its the sensor. if its not the sensor, im going to drop my oil pan and clean the screen. hopefully the sensor will fix it. and ill be done with this crap. i called the dealer yesterday and they told me they had the sensor, so i go there and they tell me they dont have it wtf! so the guy ordered it and theyre closed for the 4th of july, so im going to pick it up first thing tomorrow morning

 

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