NEED HELP FAST!!!!

monkey187 · April 12th, 2007, 07:27 PM

I went to start my car and noticed that the oil pressure guage was in the red on the low side. Then the car warmed up and it went up and stood there as normal. I was driving a while and it was normal. Then I stopped at a red light and it was idleing hard but the pressure was normal. I know that Ford use a guage that tell if it either has or doesnt have oil pressure.

What can be the problem Im not low on oil and I just changed it about 500 miles ago. I used AMS 0w20 oil and filter. Now every time I start the car its the same thing. I have low oil pressure when engine is cold but normal when engine is at normal temp.

Is it my oil pump going bad or is it the oil I am using?

ujslost · April 12th, 2007, 08:09 PM

0w20? wow I would say the oil and the pump could be next

bransdaman78 · April 13th, 2007, 07:51 PM

yea 5w20 is spec, but thats pretty thin

Richs96 · April 14th, 2007, 05:03 PM

You probably washed all the crap in your engine down to the pickup tube and plugged it. The 4.6's are very picky on oil. If you used to use or the person before you used Penzoil and you put a good detergent type oil in then you end up washing all of the crap into the pickeup and cloging it.
Stop diving it and check the oil pressure with a gauge at the filter and see what it really is. If you really do have an oil pressure problem then pull the pan and clean out the pick up tube.

monkey187 · April 16th, 2007, 07:47 PM

thanks Richs96 I will try that.

April 12th, 2007, 07:27 PM	#1
monkey187 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 reviews	NEED HELP FAST!!!! I went to start my car and noticed that the oil pressure guage was in the red on the low side. Then the car warmed up and it went up and stood there as normal. I was driving a while and it was normal. Then I stopped at a red light and it was idleing hard but the pressure was normal. I know that Ford use a guage that tell if it either has or doesnt have oil pressure. What can be the problem Im not low on oil and I just changed it about 500 miles ago. I used AMS 0w20 oil and filter. Now every time I start the car its the same thing. I have low oil pressure when engine is cold but normal when engine is at normal temp. Is it my oil pump going bad or is it the oil I am using?

April 12th, 2007, 08:09 PM	#2
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	0w20? wow I would say the oil and the pump could be next __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

April 13th, 2007, 07:51 PM	#3
bransdaman78 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 450 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea 5w20 is spec, but thats pretty thin __________________ 03 GT leather seats for sale or trade for racing seats, Looking to buy: subframes, tower braces, control arms, bypass/BOV, 42# injectors & MAF Trade/ Sell Predator 4 SCT (wrong part of the country)

April 14th, 2007, 05:03 PM	#4
Richs96 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 38 iTrader: 0 reviews	You probably washed all the crap in your engine down to the pickup tube and plugged it. The 4.6's are very picky on oil. If you used to use or the person before you used Penzoil and you put a good detergent type oil in then you end up washing all of the crap into the pickeup and cloging it. Stop diving it and check the oil pressure with a gauge at the filter and see what it really is. If you really do have an oil pressure problem then pull the pan and clean out the pick up tube. __________________ 96 GT 5 speed K&N w/Modified stock air box (Chep ass) Flowmaster cat back Tri-Ax Short Throw PI intake to come

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