Oil pressure help

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tekfire07

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I am getting a oil pressure alarm after the the truck is running and warmed up. 2009 5.3l 158420 milage. After running oil pressure shows 19 psi then will drop slowly. When I see it dropping and hit the gas pressure comes up but then drops and alarm goes off. Let it sit and restart go through the same. Looking for any help.
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Dustin Jackson

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Start with the basics, maybe get the oil and filter changed and change the oil pressure sensor and take it from there
 

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Maybe a cracked oil pickup tube o-ring? Overfill the engine by 2 qts. With engine fully warmed up, park it nose down or raise the rear. If the problem goes away you've found the problem.
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If not, use 20-50 oil and see what results you get.

In case you didn't know? The first # of an oil is an indication of its viscosity at 40 degrees Celsius. The second # is an indication of its viscosity at 100 degree Celsius.

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Trey Hardy

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Like above stated
Start with the oil pressure sensor or screen under it
Change the oil and filter
And if neither fix it the 0 ring is probably your culprit
I believe I’m about to have to go through the same thing because I checked my oil pressure last week on the scanner and it was anywhere between 15-19lbs idling 25lbs flooring it but it don’t have any lifter tap but I don’t want to wait for it to go boom neither. Its always something
 

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Like above stated
Start with the oil pressure sensor or screen under it
Change the oil and filter
And if neither fix it the 0 ring is probably your culprit
I believe I’m about to have to go through the same thing because I checked my oil pressure last week on the scanner and it was anywhere between 15-19lbs idling 25lbs flooring it but it don’t have any lifter tap but I don’t want to wait for it to go boom neither. Its always something

^^^ This. Don't forget to change the sender's filter screen if you do the sender.
 

Trey Hardy

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I did that oil pressure sensor and screen, I have a post here somewhere on the job, it was a son of b but it solved my issues.

The Key is the correct wrench setup.
I’ve done it with a 2-3” extension with a swivel and a 6-8” one to get the ratchet where you can work it.
This past time I just used the 6-8” extension it was tight but manageable.
If you don’t hack that corner of the “noise shield” off the intake it is a mfer
 

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