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Old 03-17-2009, 07:10 PM
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oil gauge

The truck is running good, but the oil gauge is at 0. Nothings leaking either, so idk whats wrong with it, and im scared to drive it because i dont want it to lock up.
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my 98 would sometimes read 0 then it would read fine 10min later.
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Usually a bad sending unit.
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Replace the sender with one from Cummins.
Auto parts senders don't last, you'll be buying another soon if you go that route.
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The dealer will tell you to reflesh...DONT !!!! as that makes your gauge a fancy idiot LT.
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I had this problem with my 01.5 The gauge would work for about 3 min. from a cold start then It would drop to 0 PSI for the rest of the day. It was the oil press. sending unit (Right side of the block just below the engines computer.) I replaced Mine with an Airtex from rock-auto. I could not find one around here if my life depended on it even from cummins.. Chances are thats your problem, but I would check the connection first.
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Yep thanks guys, it was the sending unit. I just replaced it tonight. Thanks again for the help.
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