oil gauge moving

2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE
1,480,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JERMIAHW
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2003 tahoe i put 6 quart. and the oil pressure is moving when i accelerate and goes down when i brake. should the gauge be moving.
Aug 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM
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RASMATAZ
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It should be moving the oil pressure at idle should be 10-12 psi and @ 2K's rpm -should be about 40psi. Sounds normal to me-
Aug 22, 2011 at 11:42 AM
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JERMIAHW
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BUT BEFORE I DID THIS OIL CHANGE IT WAS NOT MOVING I JUST GOT IT IN FEBRUARY AND ITS MY SECOND OIL CHANGE THE FIRST TIME I LET A SHOP DO IT.
Aug 22, 2011 at 11:45 AM
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JERMIAHW
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SHOULD IT BE MOVING WHEN I AM MOVING LIKE IF I GIVE IT SOME GAS IT GO TO LIKE 50PSI - 60 PSI DEPENDING ON THE SPEED. SHOULD IT BE DOING THIS.. THANKS
Aug 22, 2011 at 11:47 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Should be the oil pump is moving faster
Aug 22, 2011 at 11:52 AM
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