Technical Oil Pressure Prob

[RED_75SX]

Hey
My Punto 75sx had a oil pressure warning light coming on.So i bought a Oil pressure gauge and installed it turns out the actual pressure is low idling the car is 15psi(hot)and at higher rpms(about 38psi)Hot.Now is my oil pump shot if so where can i get one or what you guys think

 

[hormanncinq]

HI

Could be your oil pump shot or the engine is just worn out. Does the engine run ok?

Rich

 

[RED_75SX]

engine runs fine,I need to locate an oil pump i guess..know where i can get one as im not from the UK and there are like no parts for this car here in trinidad.
BTW thanks for the reply

 

[dave]

did you get a new sender with the gauge? its no un known for the sender to bugger up.

 

[RED_75SX]

using mechanical guage