[PackmanT]

on my caprice when i start the car my oil gauge is at the middle but when i start driving around and my engine heats up it drops down in to the low red zone...or just above it actually..... i know i have an oil leak but it is really small and i still have alot of oil in it because i check the stick every week..... and its been doing it for awhile but i havnt had any oil problems... if u guys could let me know it would be greatly appreciated

 

[BIGAKPHILLY]

Oil sending unit maybe....

Is your car Knocking from the valve covers ???

go and get it tested..

 

[Gregg-O]

Try a thicker oil, How many mile's on the car?. What year? Is it making any odd knocking or ticking from under the hood.?

 

[PackmanT]

nah theres no knocking ill hear a tick sometimes but its not repeatidly... its a 96 caprice with 94k miles

 

[POPIMPIN CUSTOMS I.N.C]

the lt1s are known to run on low oil pressure mine does the same thing its about middle when cold then right at he red when at stp light ( slthough my car has 230000+ ) but ive heard thats normal running prssure for the lt1s

 

[PackmanT]

the lt1s are known to run on low oil pressure mine does the same thing its about middle when cold then right at he red when at stp light ( slthough my car has 230000+ ) but ive heard thats normal running prssure for the lt1s

yea mine does the same thing i put push on the gas and the gauge goes to the middle when i slow down it starts droppingbut hey if its normal then it good for me..... just one less problem for me to fix lol

 

[BBSmoov]

Mine does it too. When you hit the gas it is about half way. At idle, almost in the red. I heard that was normal, but still seems sketchy... Although it has been that way for the last 6 years.

 

[capricewiz]

a customer of mine had the same problem so I put a new oil pump in it, and it didn't change much, so I found out the oil pressure switch is actually the culprit.