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low oil pressure message when real cold outside it was 2 degrees above 0 windchill-23
low oil pressure
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Are you using 5-20 wt oil ?
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Wind-chill has no affect on physical objects such as our trucks once it reaches ambient temperature. What are you considering low pressure? What weight oil?
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Did you pull the dipstick and check the oil level
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Either way you look at it…… that’s some pretty damn cold weather 
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Yes on the oil 5-20 and it is full not low
guess next time when I start it I will bring up the oil pressure gauge before I start it my dash just said low oil pressure for about 10 seconds
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Yes it’s full
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Could be, back drain, oil filter drained down, so gives U a dry start for a few seconds. At that temp, well U know. If U have a block heater, I would plug in, or a heated garage you can park in. I know when it gets down to those (-) or close temps here, I can hear it rattle for a few secs till pressure builds. Thank the big guy upstairs not normally get that cold here. But 12 F to me is like (-) 20 F to other folks.
The only other thought would be an oil pump issue, no way to know on Internet Guessnosis.
The only other thought would be an oil pump issue, no way to know on Internet Guessnosis.
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I use Valvoline full synthetic 5w20 and a Wix filter
like you said it kind of like when you change the oil and filter then you first start it hear a little noise
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SUGGEST YOU GO TO Burla's Oil Filter/Oil threads (in this Forum), and research on what Oil and Filter you are running and make an informed decision, just saying.
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what weight oil do you suggest
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That's a pretty broad statement, why don't you elaborate a little more.
A link would be nice rather than a dump-n-run statement
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You could try a differant/new filter,if it still does it,you could scrounge up a mechanical gauge and screw it into the oil pressures sending port,and see if your oil pressure sender is still working properly.The sending units have been known to go bad.The oil pressure sending unit is by the filter towards the front of the engine.
LoL its not hard to find the UAO thread.
LoL!!! its literally one of the biggest thread on this forum. If they cant take 2 seconds to find it and educate themselves its not my problem.
LoL!!! its literally one of the biggest thread on this forum. If they cant take 2 seconds to find it and educate themselves its not my problem.
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Did it ever occur to you a new member may not even know it exists? Or may not know how to find it? Instead you think it funny all the while you've showcased your true colors. Probably took you just as long to reply to me as it would have to post a link to the thread.
@moparchas for some interesting reading: https://www.ramforum.com/threads/blackstone-used-oil-analysis.113465/
