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Old 10-13-2010, 11:40 PM
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Update

Took a drive this evening to attempt to diagnose. Here's the result, hope it helps.

Upon start the oil pressure gauge hesitates for a second, then reads about 40psi. Once running, the gauge flickers or bounces, and begins to drop. After a few minutes of driving between 20-40psi the gauge continues to flicker and drop, and drop significantly at idle (such as at a stop light). After several minutes of driving or stop/go traffic the gauge drops to 10-20 psi while on the throttle, and reads 0 at idle. If at idle and you tap the throttle, the gauge will jump and read 10-20 psi, then return to 0.

Dip stick reading is just below "safe" level, running 10W30, and there are just a few drops of oil on the pavement where I park.

Any thoughts?!

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