Oil pressure dropping on 2003 Toyota Camery

Asked by dak858 Jan 25, 2017 at 10:45 PM about the 2003 Toyota Camry SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2003 Toyota camery after. Driving for 20 to
25 miles oil light comes on. Check oil and
it's full using 5w30 syn. Would it hurt to run
a straight 30w or 10w30 it has 170,000
miles

3 Answers
22,000

Tony answered 7 years ago

If this engine is not low on oil...and....the engine is not noisy....you may have a bad Oil Pressure Sending Unit....or....the circuit is faulty. We would begin the diagnosis by checking oil pressure with the appropriate OP gauge. Changing the oil to a thicker viscosity would be an interesting experiment. Let us know the result.

Mark helpful
159,355

Bob answered 7 years ago

There is always good old 15-40 diesel oil that can be tried.

Mark helpful
159,355

Bob answered 7 years ago

If you live in a cold climate area, straight 30 wt. may make it impossible to start.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Camry

Looking for a Used Camry in your area?

CarGurus has 1,075 nationwide Camry listings starting at $3,995.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Toyota Camry Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Reelin68
    Reputation
    34,750
  • #2
    Tony Ciccotelli
    Reputation
    19,760
  • #3
    Tony Ciccotelli
    Reputation
    5,720
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Honda Accord
56 Great Deals out of 997 listings starting at $2,000
Used Toyota Corolla
150 Great Deals out of 2,431 listings starting at $4,690
Used Honda Civic
201 Great Deals out of 4,060 listings starting at $440
Used Toyota RAV4
109 Great Deals out of 2,713 listings starting at $2,500
Used Lexus IS
17 Great Deals out of 312 listings starting at $6,500
Used Toyota Avalon
4 Great Deals out of 31 listings starting at $2,999
Used Lexus ES
12 Great Deals out of 187 listings starting at $3,990
Used Toyota Tacoma
47 Great Deals out of 1,068 listings starting at $9,998
Used Honda CR-V
85 Great Deals out of 4,517 listings starting at $440
Used Toyota Highlander
28 Great Deals out of 761 listings starting at $6,950
Used Toyota 4Runner
19 Great Deals out of 301 listings starting at $10,800
Used Nissan Altima
27 Great Deals out of 757 listings starting at $1,999

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.