what will cause a drop in oil pressure
10

Asked by belleothebayou Feb 21, 2016 at 04:10 PM about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Extended Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

3 Answers
200,985

dandyoun answered 8 years ago

Low oil level, dirty oil, stopped up oil filter or bad oil pump to name a few.

Mark helpful
10

belleothebayou answered 8 years ago

change oi and filter after running flush through it. Pressure is only about 30 psi instead of 40 psi

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • what will cause a drop in oil pressure 3 Answers

    2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Extended Cab RWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • all guages quit except charge and oil pressure in my 01silverado,what is the cause? 3 Answers

    i just replaced the motor in my 01 silverado. drove the truck yesterday, everything was fine.while on my way to town today all the guages quit except charge guage and oil pressure guage. how can i f...

    2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Extended Cab RWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • What would cause my truck not to have any oil pressure 6 Answers

    I have a 2009 silverado. I have oil in my truck but have no oil pressure. What would cause it to have no pressure.

    2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Oil pressure 1 Answer

    My oil pressure gauge just started fluctuating from about 40 to 20. What would cause something like this? Bad oil pump?? Since my last oil change was less than 3000 mi before, this seems like a ...

    2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT Z71 Crew Cab 4WD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • What causes high oil pressure? 2 Answers

    I have a 1999 Silverado with a 5.3l Vortec. it has an idling oil pressure of 40 and driving oil pressure of 50-60. Any ideas of what's wrong with it and how I can fix this issue

    1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Extended Cab 4WD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Silverado 1500

Looking for a Used Silverado 1500 in your area?

CarGurus has 5,862 nationwide Silverado 1500 listings starting at $2,975.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    10,510
  • #2
    John Carson
    Reputation
    9,680
  • #2
    Andrew Olsen
    Reputation
    9,680
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used GMC Sierra 1500
128 Great Deals out of 7,142 listings starting at $3,950
Used Ford F-150
315 Great Deals out of 15,266 listings starting at $1,712
Used Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
17 Great Deals out of 1,287 listings starting at $9,990
Used RAM 1500
412 Great Deals out of 15,818 listings starting at $5,000
Used Toyota Tundra
29 Great Deals out of 1,162 listings starting at $8,500
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
20 Great Deals out of 924 listings starting at $11,900
Used Toyota Tacoma
57 Great Deals out of 1,042 listings starting at $8,708
Used Chevrolet Colorado
20 Great Deals out of 1,546 listings starting at $3,778
Used GMC Sierra 2500HD
17 Great Deals out of 1,603 listings starting at $9,999
Used Ford F-250 Super Duty
26 Great Deals out of 1,211 listings starting at $7,995
Used Chevrolet Camaro
12 Great Deals out of 312 listings starting at $9,499
Used RAM 2500
55 Great Deals out of 2,201 listings starting at $14,962
Used Dodge Charger
33 Great Deals out of 636 listings starting at $4,888
Used Chevrolet Corvette
30 Great Deals out of 1,057 listings starting at $15,871

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.