Oil pressure

Asked by stevenwagner Jun 16, 2019 at 03:36 PM about the 2002 Dodge Dakota SLT Club Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2002 dodge dakota quad cab. On a cold start
theres a motor knock with low oil pressure for a min or so
then it goes away. What could this be.

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Hornet_2497 answered 4 years ago

To keep it going a while longer you might move up to a thicker oil like 10w/40. You won't hurt it.

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