oil pressure readings 01 ram1500

james · 08-26-2008, 07:32 PM

I have a 2001 dodge ram 1500 4x4 and the oil pressure reads around 50 to 60 when first started up then goes down to around 35 to 40. Now when i am driving say on the highway it reads around that 50 range and may drop down when i am not excelerating,is that normal? The reason i am asking my buddy has a 99 and his stays around 35 to 40 all the time.

bradrhale · 08-27-2008, 07:01 AM

might be using different grade of oil. i would not worry about it to much until it starts getting around the 20 mark. my 99 gets the same readings yours does.

87c10slammer · 08-27-2008, 07:37 AM

as long as there is some kind of pressure your ok. you budy may have a weeak pump or some other contributing factor. its better to have high oil pressure then no oil pressure.

mudseeker · 08-27-2008, 11:32 AM

my 97 Chevy used to read at 40 psi no matter what. when i changed the oil pressure switch, it now sits at 65-70 psi and moves slightly with the RPM's.

08-26-2008, 07:32 PM	#1
james Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	oil pressure readings 01 ram1500 I have a 2001 dodge ram 1500 4x4 and the oil pressure reads around 50 to 60 when first started up then goes down to around 35 to 40. Now when i am driving say on the highway it reads around that 50 range and may drop down when i am not excelerating,is that normal? The reason i am asking my buddy has a 99 and his stays around 35 to 40 all the time.

08-27-2008, 11:32 AM	#4
mudseeker mod-o-tator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 4,059	my 97 Chevy used to read at 40 psi no matter what. when i changed the oil pressure switch, it now sits at 65-70 psi and moves slightly with the RPM's. __________________ member map add yourself

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08-27-2008, 07:01 AM	#2
bradrhale Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,968	might be using different grade of oil. i would not worry about it to much until it starts getting around the 20 mark. my 99 gets the same readings yours does.

08-27-2008, 07:37 AM	#3
87c10slammer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: levittown pa Posts: 2,174	as long as there is some kind of pressure your ok. you budy may have a weeak pump or some other contributing factor. its better to have high oil pressure then no oil pressure.