Posted by Red Mist on December 27, 2008 at 15:17:32 from (72.171.0.147):
In Reply to: low oil pressure posted by r4etired on December 27, 2008 at 15:04:02:
Worst case, the bearings in the engine are shot and you need a total rebuild.
Next worst case, the oil pump is worn out and needs to be replaced.
Next worst case, you need to remove the base plate from the oil pump and true it up on a piece of sandpaper which is laid out on a piece of flat glass. These bottom plates are infamous for warping and causing oil pressure to drop even though the engines themselves are in good shape. They can be "milled" flat by rubbing them on flat sand paper in a figure 8 pattern.
Next worst case, the oil in the engine is way too thin and needs to be replaced with the proper grade oil.
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