Oil Pressure Problems

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High Oil Pressure:

• Incorrect oil type or viscosity.
• Blocked oil pressure valve.
• Blocked pump pressure side main oil galleries.
• Bad sending unit or guage.
• Excessive oil pressure relief valve spring tension.

Low Oil Pressure:

If oil gets low, turn off the engine immediately.

• Low oil.
• Incorrect oil type or viscosity.
• Overheated engine.
• Blocked oil pump pickup tube.
• Air leak in oil pump or bad oil pump altogether.
• Bad pressure sending unit.
• Missing oil galley plug.
• Excessive main bearing clearance.
• Leaking oil lines or fittings.