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Question: oil pressure & transmission

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1462calvin, 5.8L V8, Memphis, TN, September 06, 2009, 11:16
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i have a new oil pump&oil sending unit i drive for about 15 min oil pressure drops between 5 to 10 psi what else need to be replaced? may transmisson runs fine fwd /rev but backing up one time transmission fluid came back up out the dip stick.

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    Valleyautotech December 16, 2009, 15:25
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    As the oil heats up it gets thinner and pressure will be lower as the oil gets hot and about the transmission are you sure it wasn't overfull?

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    1462calvin, December 17, 2009, 04:55
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    no it wasnt even full it was a half quart low i checked 2 day before it happen.

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