i have a 95 nissan truck XE V6 that i am losing oil pressure in i have put thicker oil in but it drops to zero

1995 NISSAN TRUCK
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LIKEMACK
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i have put in a pressure gauge
Feb 1, 2012 at 12:02 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge to rule the oil pressure switch, engine bearings and oil pump
Feb 1, 2012 at 12:05 AM
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LIKEMACK
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i have put a mechanicl gauge on it.
Feb 1, 2012 at 1:07 AM
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what is the actual reading cold idle and hot idle.
Feb 1, 2012 at 11:15 AM
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LIKEMACK
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Cold idle is 60 hot idle is 0
Feb 1, 2012 at 3:57 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the engine bearing clearances
Feb 1, 2012 at 7:45 PM
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LIKEMACK
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Im assuming i have to pull the engine to do that?
Feb 1, 2012 at 8:14 PM
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LIKEMACK
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About the end of summer i changed the oil and put in synthetic oil and that's when i lost the oil pressure. If that would tell you anything the trick has 130000
Feb 2, 2012 at 3:54 AM