Q: Just changed my oil 3 weeks ago and today I was driving now down the road in my 2008 f150 and my oil pressure went all the way dow

asked by on February 15, 2018

I just changed my oil in my truck three weeks ago. Today I was driving down the road and my oil pressure went all the way to low. I shut it off and checked the dip stick and it had very little oil on it. Could this be a pump issue?

My car has 256000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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