Dodge diesel oil pressure? (for a friend)

[NDsuperduty]

My employee's wife called me today asking what she should do if the oil pressure is low on their truck(03 5.9L diesel). Her husband is offshore right now and does not want to mess up the truck while he is gone. I am thinking they need to top off the oil, but does anyone more knowledgible have a better suggestion.

Thanks in advance

 

[bushpilot]

dont RUN it is what they should do.

Check the level 1st and see where it is on the stick....
it may or may NOT need oil.

Even then topping up the oil may not change the pressure
if theres something else wrong.

 

[NDsuperduty]

She drove it to the gym before talking to me, but it will be sitting for 1-1.5 hours before she is done there. I will go check it for her before she leaves. If it is not a simple top then they are going to have issues since that is there only vehicle.

If oil levels are fine, what are the possible issues?

 

[F350DRW1]

Oil pump, clogged oil pick up tube, bad gauge / sending unit / no power to sending unit. Lots of possibilities. Not all bad, but like Bush said you don't want to run it until you know. That little Cummins is pretty stout, to say the least. I would almost bet its the gauge or involves the gauge. Let us know how it goes.

 

[NDsuperduty]

We checked the oil and the oil was low, so she is taking it down the street to top it off. If the pressure is still low she is going to take it to the shop.

 

[RoyBoy]

We checked the oil and the oil was low, so she is taking it down the street to top it off. If the pressure is still low she is going to take it to the shop.

Umm, I hate to break it to ya, but you shouldn't RUN an engine with low oil pressure for even a few seconds, let alone DRIVE it down the street... put some oil in it where it sits, or you could be sorry...

Oh, I almost forgot, dem dodges don't need no oil in dem motors they are so good

 

[F350DRW1]

I can't vouch for the truck, but I'll go to bat for that engine.

 

[02SilverStroke]

Darned
Old
Dude
Goes
Everywhere

At least I hope so, for their sake. Hope the problem can be fixed easily.