2005 Chevy Silverado oil pressure gage

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
126,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DEL777
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oil gage goes to max on gage when i purchased trk it would go to40 and know max i was told it was abad oil pressure gage to abab dash gage which is the correct problem.
Nov 10, 2009 at 6:59 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It could be the gauge, but before tearing into the inst. panel, I would recommend trying to replace the oil sending unit. It is what tells the gauge how much pressure there is.

Let me know what you find.
Nov 16, 2009 at 2:43 AM
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