OIL PRESSURE QUESTION 75DIESEL
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:37 pm
Hi all, I have a ? for you guys. The oil pressure gauge on My 75 ute(1hz motor) vareis quite a bit, I have checked the owners manual and it shows that the gauge should indicate aywere between the two middle marks of the gauge during normal opperation and, anywere from a bit above the low mark to the 1st mark during idle.
The oil pressure that is being indicated now when under normal opperation is slightly above the first mark(about horizontal) to just below the first mark and, when at idle it indicates the lower idle point of the gauge.
I am wondering if the oil i am using(Castrol GTX Diesel) is causing this drop in indicated oil pressure. Befor I did the first oil change from when I bought the truck the pressure didnt seem to be as low as indicated. I have also changed back to genuine totota filters as I did try Ryco but it hasnt made any difference. The truck has had all services done at Totota up to 120 000km and now has 131 000km on it.
Has anyone else come across this happening with different oils, filters?
Is there possibly a problem with oil pump?
Look forward to your responces
The oil pressure that is being indicated now when under normal opperation is slightly above the first mark(about horizontal) to just below the first mark and, when at idle it indicates the lower idle point of the gauge.
I am wondering if the oil i am using(Castrol GTX Diesel) is causing this drop in indicated oil pressure. Befor I did the first oil change from when I bought the truck the pressure didnt seem to be as low as indicated. I have also changed back to genuine totota filters as I did try Ryco but it hasnt made any difference. The truck has had all services done at Totota up to 120 000km and now has 131 000km on it.
Has anyone else come across this happening with different oils, filters?
Is there possibly a problem with oil pump?
Look forward to your responces