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Old Nov 23, 2013 | 06:54 AM
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hi all you blazer guys and gals ,ive been around here a while and alot of you have gotton me out of some jams and for that i thank you.however i need to call on your advice once more, heres what i got= 2000,4wheel drive,4.3 liter aautomatic tranny,all stock truck,anyway ive had low oil pressure for about 40,000 miles.when i start the truck oil pressure is normal after warming up she drops to 10-15,i no specs say between 8 and 50lbs is suficient but it allways had between 30 and 60 before i had the intake gasket done.anyway can i fix this problem without removing the motor ? i no tall order right ? i would appreciate some help on this problem, thanx in advance,and happy holidays to you and yours everybody !!!!!!
 
Old Nov 23, 2013 | 09:57 AM
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Is that pressure reading off of the stock gauge? If it is I would use an exteranl oil pressure gauge before any work gets done to verify. After 40K miles, if it has a low oil pressure problem I would think the motor would be toast by now.
 
Old Nov 24, 2013 | 06:55 AM
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yea i no but nope the engine runs like atopp,thats why im so confused,ive been around and worked on vehicles all my life. im stumped.
 
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