jeep oil psi gauge

**J-rod** · 01-22-2008, 07:08 PM

ok so i went to walmart for a quick oil change. ( i know stupid me) but anyways...my oil psi gauge worked fine going in. then coming home i hit the interstate and the gauge pegged well past 80 psi. i freeked and stopped to check, what i could see in dark. when i shut it off the gauge didnt drop either. everything looked fine, no smells or nothing. so then about 3/4 way home it pummeted to 0 psi. luckily i was just down the road and pulled it in. i called and told them whats up and am now going to check the gauge again on start up.

anything i should note or check? thoughts and opinions?

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 01-22-2008, 07:12 PM

yea pull the dipstick and see if they even drained your oil before putting new oil in... walmart workers..lol

**PSPstang** · 01-22-2008, 07:30 PM

maybe walmart forgot to put your drain plug back in like they did to a co- worker of mine

she got a new engine out of the it.

**badstanglx** · 01-22-2008, 07:38 PM

that walmart special oil for u check the oil fiter to see it the right one

this is wal mart workers

**J-rod** · 01-22-2008, 07:45 PM

badstang - no idea what you just said.

lol

rob - checked the oil level and its all good

i am getting that impression of a sending unit. but kind of ironic to go bad immediately after an oil change dont ya think

**badstanglx** · 01-22-2008, 07:57 PM

check to see if they put the right oil filter on that will do it

**J-rod** · 01-22-2008, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by badstanglx

check to see if they put the right oil filter on that will do it

gotcha. yea it is the right one. i checked that with the oil level

**badstanglx** · 01-22-2008, 08:02 PM

check the wires going in to the sending unit to see if the didt pull them out because its right by the oil filter

**J-rod** · 01-23-2008, 02:39 PM

finally got to check it in light. the sensor is totally busted. wal-mart is paying so i go to buy a new one today after work.

the wires are good and it is still sealed in the housing....its just pulled apart in the middle of the sensor

**badstanglx** · 01-23-2008, 04:12 PM

cool u sould make them put it on to

**J-rod** · 01-23-2008, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by badstanglx

cool u sould make them put it on to

and let them fuk something else up...no thanks. it is super easy to get to

**fastfox91** · 01-23-2008, 10:42 PM

thats why i dont take my shit there in the first place. a local monroe did a job for my work truck i had at the time (i didnt take it there they did) needles to say the wheel come off doing about 50 down a hill and i never felt a thing u have no idea what its like to have the wheel off the car u are driving pass u as u hit the brakes.

**J-rod** · 01-23-2008, 11:10 PM

lesson learned...no i know why i always avoided them. no place should be able to do/sell everything.

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 01-24-2008, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by fastfox91

thats why i dont take my shit there in the first place. a local monroe did a job for my work truck i had at the time (i didnt take it there they did) needles to say the wheel come off doing about 50 down a hill and i never felt a thing u have no idea what its like to have the wheel off the car u are driving pass u as u hit the brakes.

this also happened to me, it's not fun...