Q: Oil pressure high on starting truck

asked by on June 08, 2016

The oil pressure gauge is a bit high when starting my truck, but then goes down. However, each time I am driving and ease on the accelerator, the gauge rises, so I push more on the accelerator. What is causing this and can I fix it myself?

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