1998 Dodge Ram oil pump

17,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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GEORGE DETRICK
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Oil pressure went down to 0. Came back up. Did it again. Now seems fine. Is the oil pump going bad? How hard is it to replace oil pump myself?
Sep 25, 2010 at 1:41 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge,if normal replace the oil pressure switch. If abnormal could mean oil pump and/or engine bearing.
Sep 25, 2010 at 12:33 PM
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