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    what causes the check gauges light to come on and the oil pressure to drop

    its a 2003 dodge ram 1500 with a 5.7 hemi

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    You may have blown a gasket. Check for leaking oil or the oil pump may have failed. 

    Maybe low on oil, check oil right away.  If the oil level is o.k. and there seems to be no other problem, it may be a poor sensor.   When was the last oil change, maybe your oil is thick and needs changing also, I would do that and see what shows, then may be sensor.  Oil change is a cheap diagnostic, maybe $30? 



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