2005 Chevrolet Avalanche oil gauge

2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
147,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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CARRIEINGALLA
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pegged past 80, buried like needle fell and is just staying there, stays there no matter what whether truck running on not.
Help me out before I spend hundreds - where is the easiest place to start with trying to fix the gauge, and how do I fix it?
May 23, 2014 at 12:43 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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try changing the sender unit on the motor. it is a common failure

Roy
May 24, 2014 at 5:07 AM
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