Low Oil Pressure Issue
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It doesnt throw a code until i run the motor for about 30 min or so...ie. heating up and thinning out.
I know its not a bearing clearance issue due to the fact that I now have 10k miles on this newly built motor and I have been driving the **** out of it. I think it wouldve gave by now if that was the case.
I put a quart or 20w50 in it and it actually helped it a lil bit, maybe 4-5 psi
Cold start idle- 40 psi (normal right?)
30 min running warm idle-10 psi (low right?) It does jump up significantly when i rev it up.
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put 10w 30 or 20w 50 whatever you feel like. i run 10w 30 and never had a issue with any truck. if it was the o ring you wouldnt have normal pressure on first crank up. also you dont have to have the cooler as a ton of trucks dont. did you swap your cooler plate back to one that doesnt have the oil ports?
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put 10w 30 or 20w 50 whatever you feel like. i run 10w 30 and never had a issue with any truck. if it was the o ring you wouldnt have normal pressure on first crank up. also you dont have to have the cooler as a ton of trucks dont. did you swap your cooler plate back to one that doesnt have the oil ports?
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