Oil pressure

30

Asked by JH3654 Jan 19, 2016 at 11:28 PM about the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2004 dodge RAM 1500 5.7 hemi, I just replaced
lifters, push rods, and rocker arms flushed oil
system and changed oil now after engine warms
up and about 45 minutes of driving the oil pressure
drops, shut off engine let sit about a minute then
start engine and oil pressure returns to normal
happened three times before I reached my
destination any ideas would be greatly appreciated

1 Answer

30

Drove truck home from work with no issues drove all day today with no issues could this be caused by sludge in the oil pan and not a bad pump

Your Answer:

RAM 1500

Looking for a Used RAM 1500 in your area?

CarGurus has 74 nationwide RAM 1500 listings starting at $4,000.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Dan Connell
    Reputation
    20,290
  • #2
    dandyoun
    Reputation
    15,290
  • #3
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    11,760
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford F-150
322 Great Deals out of 15,212 listings starting at $1,712
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
225 Great Deals out of 5,832 listings starting at $2,975
Used GMC Sierra 1500
138 Great Deals out of 7,122 listings starting at $1,888
Used Dodge RAM 2500
24 listings starting at $7,995
Used Toyota Tundra
38 Great Deals out of 1,239 listings starting at $943
Used Toyota Tacoma
49 Great Deals out of 1,073 listings starting at $8,708
Used Dodge Durango
55 Great Deals out of 2,242 listings starting at $5,500
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
107 Great Deals out of 3,207 listings starting at $4,995
Used Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
27 Great Deals out of 1,306 listings starting at $9,990
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
17 Great Deals out of 952 listings starting at $11,900
Used Chevrolet Corvette
24 Great Deals out of 1,068 listings starting at $14,900
Used Ford F-250 Super Duty
27 Great Deals out of 1,192 listings starting at $7,995

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.