Oil prssure droping

Asked by Jeremy Nov 15, 2016 at 03:46 PM about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4WD

Question type: General

Iv changed my oil filter oil sending unit and after
five mines of driving it drops to 0 then ten mins
lifter starts ticking im stumped what could it be ?
5.2 L

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lrodri911 answered 8 years ago

Check oil pressure with a manual gauge when cold and see what it drops to after it warms up to operating temperature. You might've had a thicker oil before you changed it.

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Kelly answered 8 years ago

irodri911 has the right idea..check it with a manual pressure gauge...there inexpensive...can you also pull the valve cover and look at the oil flow up top there? even a bad lifter....

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