Oil pressure drops too zero then comes back to normal for a short time, then back to oil pressure changes?

Asked by California_3918 Feb 09, 2017 at 01:29 AM about the 2002 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT Plus Quad Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2 Answers

Hopefully it is just a bad oil pressure sender or a loose connection.

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Do an oil pressure test with a manual gauge to make sure oil pressure is ok. If it is, check or replace oil sending switch

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