Peterbilt Cat C15 oil pressure problem

Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by trs100, Feb 14, 2012.

  1. O5KW

    O5KW Bobtail Member

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    My oil pressure just dropped to 20psi at an idol tonight and gained quit a bit more blow by. Any ideas? It's an 05 acert
     
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  3. Superhauler

    Superhauler TEACHER OF MEN

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    Is it running rough? What serial# prefix is the engine.
     
  4. How many,miles since last oil change?

    What filters you have ?
     
  5. Luis benitez

    Luis benitez Bobtail Member

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    I’m having the similar issue but my accert is around10-20 psi at 600rpm and 55 psi at 1500 rpm any suggestions?
     
  6. how many miles on motor?

    have you had any oil samples done?

    when was last oil change?

    does the truck have a blowby tube?

    if blowby on truck. what's coming out?
    smoke? what color?
    oil?


     
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  7. Luis benitez

    Luis benitez Bobtail Member

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    I have not had any samples done.


    Last oil change was about 4K ago


    It has a little bit of blowby and white smoke is coming out.
     
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  8. Luis benitez

    Luis benitez Bobtail Member

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    It has 260k and it’s a 2006
     
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  9. that is incredibly low miles for that motor to be that low in pressure.
     
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  10. Codynidaho

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    What oil are you running? I've noticed a difference in pressure from rotella and delo. I'm running delo on a fresh overhauled engine and it runs at about 63pounds at 1500rpm. It was higher when I had rotella in it before.
     
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