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| My 2001 Aurora will seldom, and at random times, shift with rough jerks. To correct this, I stop, shut off the ignition, wait perhaps a minute, restart the car and all is ok. The dealer changed a part once (what one ?) but this didn't correct the situation. This happens very seldom, but is disconcerting. | |
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Replying to: blk97aurora (May 02, 2006 9:26 am) Hello everyone. My 97 Aurora's display reads "low oil pressure" along with a chime when the weather is over 85 degrees. Winter time there hasn't been a problem. My temp gauge goes above the mid-point after driving for about 20 minutes. Then when I stop at a light I receive the low oil pressure signal. Anyway. my question is this. I see alot of talk about the sending unit. Has any one had this problem with a consistant cure? Another site was telling me to over fill my engine with oil and rev it while in neutral.
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Replying to: brassadonis (Jun 20, 2006 8:01 am) Over-filling any engine is bad advice, PERIOD. It may stop the symptom temporarily, but can cause additional problems. How many miles on your '97? What oil viscosity are you running? GM's recommendation is 10W-30. Stay away from 5W (except maybe in cold weather). I use 15w-50 Mobil 1 in the summer to try to reduce oil consumption; as the weather cools, I switch to 10W-30. I don't understand what you mean by, "I see alot of talk about the sending unit. Has any one had this problem with a consistant cure?" I have been monitoring this Aurora board and another for 5-6 years, and I do not remember ever seeing a post about a failed oil pump. Hope this helps. Les
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I have a 1997 Aurora that needs a new oil pan. Does anyone know of a repair shop in the Dallas, TX area (Richardson)that would be fairly reasonable. The quotes I have gotten so far are anywhere from $900 to $1200. I do not have a lot of money to spend, but I am still making payments on the car and want to try to keep it. It is also making a clanking noise, maybe a belt??? Has anyone else had problems like this? Thanks for any help that you can give me! 
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Replying to: carhamm (Jun 24, 2006 12:46 pm) Belts don't usually clank. Is the pan dented so that the crankshaft is hitting it? That would clank. Les
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Replying to: blk97aurora (Jun 24, 2006 1:29 pm) Carmen... 
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Replying to: blk97aurora (Jun 20, 2006 5:20 pm) I use 10W-30 Synthetic blend from my service shop. My car has 120,000 miles. Sseveral post recommended the Oil Pressure sending switch be replaced for a Low Oil Pressure warning. Stating that the car was fine but possbile the switch had went bad. blk97aurora, "Oldsmobile Aurora: Care & Maintenance" #421, 2 May 2006 10:26 am Your post said the switch looks like a roll of quarters. so did that solve the problem of the low oil pressure warnings Thanks "My 97 Aurora's display reads "low oil pressure" along with a chime when the weather is over 75/85 degrees. Winter time there hasn't been a problem. My temp gauge goes above the mid-point after driving for about 20 minutes. Then when I stop at a light I receive the low oil pressure signal."
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Replying to: brassadonis (Jun 26, 2006 10:46 am) The unit is both a sender and a switch. It is a sender because it presents a variable resistance for the gauge which is translated by the PCM as a pressure reading. It is a switch because if oil pressure drops to zero, the switch will open the circuit that supplies voltage to the fuel pump, thus stopping it. This is a safety feature. There is a by-pass that allows the fuel pump to run while cranking the engine before oil pressure is high enough to close the switch. Hope this helps. Les
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Replying to: blk97aurora (Jun 26, 2006 2:32 pm) Do you know if your temp gauge would rise some before your "low oil pressure" messsage would display/chime as you would stop at a light?
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Replying to: brassadonis (Jun 27, 2006 10:25 am) I have never seen a rapid drop in oil pressure due to rise in temp. When starting up after sitting overnight, the oil pressure is in the 70-80 psi range depending on engine rpm. Then pressure drops gradually as temp goes up. Les |
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