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Why Does My Oil Pressure Gauge Read Low Chevy Silverado Suburban Tahoe GMC Sierra Yukon
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2015
- The Oil Pressure gauge Stepper motor on our 04 GMC Sierra is failing, see what this looks like and note that it can happen to any of the gauges. If you have the right tools you can replace them but it is a difficult repair.
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It's not always the stepper motor causing the problem. There is an O-ring that is on the oil pickup tube in the oil pan, When the O-ring fails it will have loss of oil pressure. When I got my truck it always ran at 35 psi at idle and 70 mph, Lol and one day while driving it went down to 5 psi and the motor started ticking and after towing it home. when I pulled the drain pan and the pickup tube the O-ring was broke in 3 spots. after replacing the O-ring it now runs 40 psi at idle and 66 psi at 70 mph.
This is the oil pickup tube o ring. I replaced it on my 2006 Tahoe and the problem was resolved.
We all need a new stepper motor for our fuel gauge too!
Very true !
I had this exact issue on my truck. I replaced the oring on the oil pickup tube, problem solved.
+Jacob Martin Thank you for checking us out, and the feedback on your experience. This will provide other viewers a point of diagnosis. 1aauto.com
did you have to get the part from chevy or get it from any part house?
I have the same problem, I just replaced the oil pressure switch and it still says the same thing. I saw another video that the oil pressure tube has a rubber gasket and that get worn and cracks. So I'll have to check that out next.
I did mine on my silverado 2004 ordered it (stepper motor) from ebay and you need the white ones not the black ones.
This was a really good video and I really wish I could if found it much sooner. This video really shows you guys know your stuff. I have bought a few parts already from 1aAuto, this video is probably going to make me a lifetime customer
I have a 95 chevy k1500 tbi. Recently did oil change nd started doing the same thing once truck was hot. The oil pressure drops when im at a stop and picks up to below 40 when i accelerate. I changed oil pressure switch and that didnt work. Now there is a buzzing sound coming from the cluster. I went the expensive route and changed the oil pump (fresh full synthetic 10-30 oil as well) but still having the same issue. Note: the engine was rebuilt about 40k miles ago. Next I'm replacing the oil pressure switch pig tail. Im almost thinking it's gonna be a bad cluster. My truck runs great btw. Anyone with opinions or ideas would be appreciated.
It’s also worth a try to do an engine flush. I had a problem where my oil pressure was starting normal, then soon falling to zero(ish), shut down and restart and the pressure again went to normal, then fell soon afterwards. I consulted the oracle that is UA-cam and this exact problem was fixed with a Liquid Molly motor flush. ***provided you aren’t getting bad noises*** it’s worth a try before putting time and money into a repair
hey 1A Auto I have a 2000 Chevy Tahoe like Jacob Martin I have changed O-ring, and pickup tube also sending unit and oil level sensor. I believe that is my problem also is the motor behind the cluster thank you for the video's honestly without 1A Auto I would at a stand still with this thing.
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So I have a 2012 Chevy Silverado. My oil pressure goes from a little under 40 to close to 20 oil pressure after a few minutes running. I’ve changed the oil pressure sensor, changed the filter to the sensor, and replaced the o-ring on the pickup tube. Still doing the same thing goes from around 40 to 20 oil pressure. Engines making no sounds and no sludge or anything in the pan. I am lost lol
Did you figure it out ?
Solution, what about just replacing the stepper motor?
On my 06 avalanche 5.3 the oil pressure gauge is doing the same thing. I replace oil pressure sensor and oil pick up oring and that didn’t fix it. I check oil pressure with manual gauge connect to the engine and it reads 20 psi at idle and it doesn’t have no engine noise. Could it a bad oil pump or bad camshaft bearings
Same here too
I have a 04 gmc yukon xl the gauge at cold start goes to 40 then when warm drops to 20 and idle below 20 but when running down the highway it will go almost to 40lbs is that a bad pump or what could cause that because my engine runs great no knock or lack of horsepower but i would like to know before i blow it up on accident lol
I have the same problem even after I replaced the oil pick up tube o-ring. Did you ever find a solution?
my is doing the same thing I replaced the o ring on the pick up tube and the oil presure sensor and stil doing same thing the Tahoe runs great and it doesnt miss or knock it just freaks me out when it dips to zero . has any one had any similar problems with this I'm hoping it's not the oil pump .
Did you use a mechanical gauge to see what it really was doing? Yeah, these gauges have issues. I replaced pump because of the ticking issue (no other issues). Will likely get my instrument cluster rebuilt due to other issues.
My 1995 Chevy K1500 just started doing this! Hope it's a easy fix, going to replace the oil pressure sender tomorrow and see if that fixes it
*UPDATE*
Replaced the oil sending unit sensor and it's holding steady at 45-50 psi, before it would fluctuate up & down a lot during throttle, now it dose it a little bit. Fixed the problem Thanks
No solution? Cant i just instal a new stepper motor?
2008 Tahoe idles at 12-14 and runs on the highway at 20psi. Just changed the oil pressure switch and the check engine light came back on 25 minutes later.
+DudeImDev You may want to have a local mechanic take a look at your vehicle to determine the exact problem you're having. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
i love watching your videos they have helped me a lot keep them coming
Thank you for watching. Please let us know how the repair comes out!
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re thank you for your video on the pitmen arm replacement i watched the video and was able to get it done thanks again
I think it's the O ring on the pickup tube and the oil pump is failing not the gauges
Yea I have a 2000 Silverado 1500 2wd and I've noticed this on the oil gauge. One min it's reading 40 or below and I'll turn it off and come back and it's at 60. I couldn't make since of it.
what does a 1993 Chevy Silverado have a spec
Well I just got done riding in a 1987 1500 5.7. The engine was making all kinds of sounds coming off the highway. I told the guy driving which I do maintenance on his apartments and was his 87 year old dads truck he was driving that somthing was very wrong. Pulled into the service station and pulled the dipstick, There was nothing. I told him to go into the store get 2 bottles of oil. Dumped them in pulled the dipstick still nothing. Told him to go back in get 2 more bottles. Dumped a 3rd bottle in. Pulled the dipstick and was barley nothing. Put the 4th bottle in and was full. Started the engine and it was quiet and running good. How the hell that damn thing did not seize up is beyond me. Even starting it up only a small puff of oil smokes comes out. There was damage done but very little. I practically did a full oil change minus the filter in a gas station parking lot.
Wow good job you should be a mechanic...
I have a 2013 avalanche replaced oil pump in pickup tube replaced oil sensor and screen have good oil pressure running down the road and slowly the oil pressure gradually goes down I put it in neutral turn off engine and restart oil pressure is back again don't make no sense to me.
Mine (2001 Silverado) is getting closer to 60, on rev, than it used to,.. at what point should I worry?
So the oil pressure proper reading is 40 to 60psi? Got scare because mind is at 60
I have a 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 5.3 L my oil pressure when the car truck starts is at 40 when it’s warmed up it’ll go down to about 2530 when I give it a lot of gas or wrap it up or take off pretty fast it’ll go up to 40 but going down the highway it’s below 40 pounds or 40 on the oil pressure gauge. I’ve already changed the sensor and the screen is it bad to run my truck this way?
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Mine is doing the same thing but first made my engine go into limp mode thought it was transmission replaced it and same thing I can’t take it to the shop because I live far from the city when the speed goes up it gets stuck in 30 jerks and changes and increase speed. Replace knock sensors because the light was on other than that it was fine is a 02 GMC Sierra 5.3 basically same engine as Chevy. Can anyone help please
I have an 04 GMC Envoy that had to have the entire instrument cluster replaced because of the bad stepper motors.
The gauge on my 98 Silverado doesn't move at all, is it the stepper motor?
Is there a follow up to this video?
The Oil Pressure guage Stepper motor on our 04 GMC Sierra is failing, see what this looks like and note that it can happen to any of the gauges. If you have the right tools you can replace them but it is a difficult repair.
probably the best and cheapest way is get a oil gauge and install it under the dash and get a new oil sending unit !
Its not a physical guage, but a motor attatched to the guage cluster.
I was going to out in a mechanical on my 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada .was told it wouldn't run right with the computer ..to run a T off the motor and have both ..
Would recommend taking cluster apart and using lube to make sure the connections are good
okay mine does that exact thing on my 94 chevy with a 350 small block it’s a 1500 but i know my gage isn’t messed up cause my oil gage will hit the red lines and then bam truck dies but i can start it back up but it goes to noarmal on a high rev or throttle when driving but it dies when its trying to idle so i find it difficult to drive my only truck in west salem when there’s tons of traffic and can’t go no where five minuets away with out it takin a half hour so what do you think is my issue on to why i’m losing oil pressure when it’s warming up?
I need an oil pump for a ‘99 Durango. I don’t see it on your website. Thanks for the videos though!
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That's only valid for the 1999-05 trucks. Very few 06 trucks had the issue cause gm came out with a revised and updated cluster assembly
Mines a 2014 but that's exactly what mine does what do you think it might be? I'm hoping not the pump or bearings. But It doesn't run rough at all
Got the exact same problem i hope its nothing bad truck runs good it only has the lifter noises once in a while
So whats the normal reading that the neddle has to be at 60??
At the bottom left there’s a gauge there what is that used for
Stepper motors for the entire gauge cluster can be had today, send it out to be rebuilt by numerous companies doing it.
Also if the Guage is going bonkers then that fix could be 1 of 3 issues
1. Cam bearing
2. Clogged pickup
3. Pressure sensor on the back of the block
+TruckMan3 Thanks for the feedback!
Will it set off the alarm if it drops below 10?
So is it always suppose to be somewhat high ?
what if i do that and it does the same thing?
I got a 5.3 that reads 40 psi on dash but on the mechanical oil gauge I got reads 24 psi. Normal? I got it hooked up right above oil filter.
I have a 2003 GMC Yukon when I start it up its at 40 then I go to drive while I'm driving it goes up slowly. Does that mean I need oil or ids something else
+Joseph Noy We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
I go to start my 97 k 1500 Silverado and the oil pressure gauge does not move
My oil pressure starts around 20 when I start it... Then when I begin to drive it, it bounces between 0-20 depending on if I’m driving or sitting with it being near zero when I’m idling....Checked the oil , and replaced the oil pressure gauge sensor and it’s still the same... Any chance it’s the stepper motor?
+dirt2595 We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
Did you find out what it was I got the same issue going now
+dirt2595 did you change your stepper motor on gauge started happening on mines 180K on 2004 yukon denali.
My 2003 GMC (Same exact car) show normal, then with the first engine, rave goes to zero. Randomly up and again zero. Check engine light, annoying error chime are popping up too but no problem with engine performance, what so ever. I believe its the Oil Pressure Sensor and Filter that needs to be changed but don't know how to reach and perform the task. Do you have any video clip on that?
There are videos for it. You need the special socket that fits over the unit (spark plug socket won't work) after you undo the electrical connector. Universal joint and variety of extensions are helpful. You likely don't have a screen under the sending unit (2007 and newer with AFM have those). I've changed mine twice.
When I start my Silverado oil pressure gauge is that zero the alarm comes on and I also get a reading as soon as I step on the gas pedal the Gage resume to normal, this happens every time I start my truck. From what I can tell by reading the comments and watching the videos there's a motor behind the dash gauge that needs replaced correct me if I'm wrong thank you good advice well appreciated
chris drogo Mine does the same thing. Start a bit under 40 then slowly goes down to 0 at idle. Once I drive it around a bit it's steady just under 40
Did you guys find a solution?
If 1 stepper motor is bad they will all fail. It's best to have your original rebuilt. 2003 through 2006 models have up to 5 issues. GM Gauge Repair Does complete rebuilds and a LIFETIME warranty. You ca also add a trans temp gauge to 2003 through 2006 models: www.gmgaugerepair.com/chevrolet-instrument-cluster-repair/digital-gauge-cluster/
+DAVE We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1AAuto.com
Mine goes to 80 sometimes and I get a smell what does that mean
+edgar gomez Thanks for watching! If yours goes to 80 and you can smell oil then you have an issue with your oil pressure. We recommend you have a trusted garage take a look at your vehicle if you do not know what the cause is. 1aauto.com
What kind of smell?did u fix the problem. What was it?
Send rhe dash for a rebuild.. Or. Mount a AFTER market. Oil. Guage. And pull the beeoer
My 06 Escalade 6.0 lq9 running M1 5w30 never goes to 60 PSI, its always between 35-45. Maybe 50 if i stomp on it. No oil burning, no ticking. No known issues. I thought that was normal. Now you have me wondering. Is there something wrong?
O ring in oil pickup tube. Mine is failing and I only have 132k on an 04 2500hd. Idles around 35 and I can see if flutter. Step on it and psi jumps to 60. Also got a knock. 4$ o ring and a 50$ oil pan gasket and time to fix. It is a common problem.
Oil pump pickup tube o-ring needs to be replaced! They get smashed during installation on the assembly line. Once they get some miles on them they look pressure by. A dead giveaway of this problem is when you start the truck and it stays below 40 and you hit the gas and oil psi doesn't move very much. Hope this helps?
so 40 to 60 psi is good
But will it call a code of P0522?
Hi there, have you fixed this problem? i have the same problem with my 2005 chevy tahoe. when im driving more than 300 km the oil pressure get lost when im restarting the engine, everithing is fine again.
Have you solved the problem ?
Kind regards and thanks for the video.
+Friedolin Herter If you have an erratic gauge it might be a bad oil pressure sending unit. Here is a link to them. Hope this helps you out. goo.gl/AuZJLs
1A Auto Parts thank you for the fast answer and the link. I have already changed the oil pressure unit, since that time I can drive 300km till the pressure goes down. Before changing it was maximum 200 km. After a restart everything is fine and I can drive more than 200 km more.
Thank you
what about of its 80 when driving?
+Brenda Yellowhair There could still be similarities within the vehicle, even with a difference in the temperature.
My truck was in your situation and I changed the oil pressure sensor unit. And it runs good now. Hope that works.
It is 80 at idle (aka always 80?) Could be a bad oil pressure sender unit (if you have 2007 or newer, could be a dirty screen below the oil pressure sender unit), could be bad stepper motor, especially if the gauge goes to the 6 o'clock position. It just depends.
Look up Matt Carter on Facebook, located in Louisville ky.
He specializes in rebuilding these clusters and replacing the stepper motors.
You can do it yourself pretty easy. I replaced all of the motors on the entire cluster and went ahead and replaced all of the lights for less than $40. Took me about an hour. That was on an 04 suburban.
I wonder if anyone can help me. Ive been having thesame issues with my 310,454 mileage 2012 gmc Sierra sle 5.3L. I've changed the oil pressure sensor, new wires, new plugs, new alternator, new battery, new head gaskets. The timing tensioner was broken so i replaced the timing chain and tensioner. I also replaced the o ring on the pick up tube inside the oil pan. I also had a collapsed lifter that i had replaced. My voltage meter starts up and goes to 14 volts like it should. While I'm driving it goes down to 10 volts and pretty much remains there until i shut it off. Now after all the work that was done to it, i start it up and put it into drive and it stalls. I'm still having low oil pressure troubles as well. Can anyone tell me what i can do to fix this truck?
Check grounds. Engine bay grounds also. As far as oil pressure. O ring for inlet tube.
Ram it into a brick wall
John Wahlers let me help you by selling your car in exchange for a nice meal. Don’t throw more money into it
Thanks helpful
I have the same problem! I already replaced the oil pump and pickup tube along with the time chain on my 02 Chevy Avalanche 5.3l! I still have lift noise and my gauge fluctuates. It starts at 40 and then ends up at 20! I need a solution!!!!!
Change the oil Pressure switch?
Having same issue on my 08 6.0 cutaway van. Replaced my oil pump, oil pickup unit with o-ring, and the oil sending unit, no pre filter under my sending unit from factory why I don’t know but I’m running same pressures.
Still problem exists. Help me