2005 Chevy Avalanche high oil pressure gauge

2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
108,500 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JLO45
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108500. my oil pressure gauge is reading very high. my car is not running hot. I found some liquid underneath the car this morning and it is a honey color and not very thick. I checked the oil stuck and it shows oil although that color is more of a brown as compared to what i found on the ground. I put two quarts of oil into the car and the pressure gauge did go back down some but not to normal.

what could it be?
Jan 8, 2010 at 1:28 PM
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PEAR69
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Why did you put 2 quarts of oil in--was it 2 quarts low? Fresh oil and differential lube is honey in color..Check for oil leaks and/or differential leaks.
Jan 9, 2010 at 2:20 AM
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