I am looking for advice on a possible oil pressure issue.
We have 96 LC with almost 330k miles on the original motor. The vehicle drives great but we noticed recently the oil pressure seems lower then it has read in the past. The dip stick indicates the oil level is good. See pictures. I have included a picture of the manual for reference. The first picture of the oil pressure gauge is at idle.
We are planning to put on a mechanical gauge to verify the oil pressure. If low, it could be the oil pump but I have heard that isn’t a easy job to replace. Of course, it could be another issue. We recognize that the engine is high mileage and is likely showing it’s age.
As a side note, we are using a Castrol synthetic high mileage oil.
We have 96 LC with almost 330k miles on the original motor. The vehicle drives great but we noticed recently the oil pressure seems lower then it has read in the past. The dip stick indicates the oil level is good. See pictures. I have included a picture of the manual for reference. The first picture of the oil pressure gauge is at idle.
We are planning to put on a mechanical gauge to verify the oil pressure. If low, it could be the oil pump but I have heard that isn’t a easy job to replace. Of course, it could be another issue. We recognize that the engine is high mileage and is likely showing it’s age.
As a side note, we are using a Castrol synthetic high mileage oil.