I have a 1997 Rodeo; The oil pressure drops from approx 50 to 5 when i come to a stop.
Dec 29, 2006 at 10:17 AM
1997 Isuzu Rodeo Oil Pressure Drops
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check your oil level to be sure that it's really dropping.
Dec 29, 2006 at 11:27 AM
Hook up a oil pressure gauge and watch to see if it really drops when your gauge says it is. May just be a bad sending unit.
Dec 29, 2006 at 12:20 PM
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Check the oil level, then verify the drop with a mechanical oil pressure gauge. If the mechanical gauge does not drop, the sending unit may be faulty.
Conversation Summary
The owner of a 1997 Isuzu Rodeo reports oil pressure falling from about 50 to 5 when stopping. Experts advise confirming the oil level and verifying the reading with a mechanical oil pressure gauge, noting that a bad sending unit may be the cause.