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[skidoo_guy]

Do the Doo, on Jan 25 2009, 11:20 PM, said:

Amsoil I switch to that product right after I bought my 03' Yukon. The engine ran smoother and I had a better gas mileage. You change it onec a year or 25000 which ever comes first. Now my Subaru runs on it and I burn less oil in that car where I was adding a pint every month, not it's a pint every 6-8 months. Amsoil also makes filters as well. Change them when you change the oil.

Not being a dick here but have you pulled the dip stick to see how much oil is in it? I have a 2000 with 188000 on it and i would typically run it 5000 mile on an oil change. A lot of time i would run into the same thing and when i pulled the dip stick it would be down 3+ quarts. Check it out if you haven't. Could need a couple quarts.

[triple]

skidoo_guy, on Jan 25 2009, 11:32 PM, said:

Not being a dick here but have you pulled the dip stick to see how much oil is in it? I have a 2000 with 188000 on it and i would typically run it 5000 mile on an oil change. A lot of time i would run into the same thing and when i pulled the dip stick it would be down 3+ quarts. Check it out if you haven't. Could need a couple quarts.

Oil level is right in the middle.

[panelbeater]

it sounds like the oil sending unit to me.

[triple]

panelbeater, on Jan 26 2009, 08:53 PM, said:

it sounds like the oil sending unit to me.

if it is the sending unit, is it safe to drive til i get a new one?

[PolarisCobra]

No problem driving with a bad sending unit. It only tells you the oil pressure, but if it is faulty, and you trust that the pressure is good, drive away.

[camosled]

SledNH, on Jan 25 2009, 09:40 AM, said:

You may just need an oil sending unit, which are common on the 99-03 gm's. The blower motor thing is not too bad a job, Be glad you do not have a Jeep that needs a blower motor which involves tearing out the ENTIRE dashboard.

When I get a used vehicle I expect for that kind of stuff, so I am always and forever prepared to add $500 (in my mind) to the price of a vehicle. Battery, plugs, wires, oil change, fuel filter, brake pads, transmission filter and fluid change, differential fluid change, wiper blades, and possibly tires. This is so I know what I am working with.

I laughed at this post.

I have a 1997 Jeep Wrangler with 200K+. It has had a new radiator, Heater Core, ...etc etc.. Dude things go after awhile.

ALWAYS check your oil pressure sending unit first. Mine wigs out whenever the battery terminals get dirty. I DID tear out my entire dash to do the heater core...But I bought the jeep used and it was over 10 years old...somethings were at the end of their lifespan