I have an 04 dodge ram quad cab 1500 4 wheel drive and when it has sat for a couple hours when you start it the oil pressure gauge doesn't move causing the check gauges light to come on.

Asked by Jeff Oct 24, 2014 at 07:03 PM about the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I turn the truck off and restart it and the
gauge works fine. Any ideas?

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T_S_T answered 10 years ago

Could be bad oil sending unit,or your oil is getting thin or low if this is not issue may be bad oil pump.

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Jeff answered 10 years ago

Oil shouldn't be thin and isn't low. Just changed oil a couple weeks ago. I will check the sending unit first. Thanks

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