Thread: Strange combo (Freeway knocking & jumping oil pressure gauge)

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Hey everyone, so I replaced my oil with 5 quarts of Valvoline High Mileage 10w-30 and a Mobil 1 Extended Performance oil filter. The oil pressure gauge is immediately behaving normally again and wonder if there was actually less oil in the engine than my dip stick was showing. I dont have enough experience to be able to eyeball the amount of oil coming out of the pan to know. I did keep the filter, which was a Fram PH5, which I wont be using again hearing about how you guys talk about Fram, and plan to cut it open to see what if any debris is caught in there.

Hopefully that lifter noise will go away now that there is plenty of oil back in the system, time will tell once I take her on the freeway again.

Thanks for all the tips.

Originally Posted by lightyears

wonder if there was actually less oil in the engine than my dip stick was showing. I dont have enough experience to be able to eyeball the amount of oil coming out of the pan to know. there.

With the correct amount oil in your motor, mark your dip stick by filing a slight grove were the oil comes up on the stick.

When I drain my oil, I pour the oil into a gallon jug. Should be close to the top not counting what's in the filter.

Originally Posted by DennyW

If the oil level is above the mark, you need to adjust the length. To do this, if it is say a half inch above. That mean you need to shorten it, scribe a new line for the fuel mark, or gently bend it toward the top, as many are already. This is how you match the full mark, to the full amount of oil.

Denny, Im not sure I understand what you are saying here. Can you please elaborate more on this process, it sounds intriguing.