8Muddypaws
Senior Member
Just got back from a trip that took us to San Juan Bautista (JJ's Moved!), Greenfield (Yanks had ants!), Morro Bay (My favorite place), Tehachapi (The water isn't as good as it used to be), Avi Casino (Fireworks by the side of the road drove the dogs crazy), Quartzite (most everything was closed) and Phoenix (where it was hot-ish 24/7).
But that's not want I want to talk about.
Over the years my oil pressure has been slowly growing weaker and weaker. It became even lower driving up hills in the 100F+ heat. That made perfect sense - heat decreases the viscosity and so on.
I talked to the family master mechanic and he advised me that fairly often that is an oil pressure sender issue. So I planned on stopping at the Cat dealership near me on the last leg of our trip. I was thinking the sender would be inexpensive.
Imagine my surprise upon finding that the sensor that fits my engine, that comes in a plastic bag and fits in one hand costs $222! It must be made out of gold or something.
Chinese knock off versions are $200 cheaper but I wouldn't trust them for a minute.
It is what it is.
But that's not want I want to talk about.
Over the years my oil pressure has been slowly growing weaker and weaker. It became even lower driving up hills in the 100F+ heat. That made perfect sense - heat decreases the viscosity and so on.
I talked to the family master mechanic and he advised me that fairly often that is an oil pressure sender issue. So I planned on stopping at the Cat dealership near me on the last leg of our trip. I was thinking the sender would be inexpensive.
Imagine my surprise upon finding that the sensor that fits my engine, that comes in a plastic bag and fits in one hand costs $222! It must be made out of gold or something.
Chinese knock off versions are $200 cheaper but I wouldn't trust them for a minute.
It is what it is.
